SBO Dispatch: Daimler's $80M 'SuperTruck'; Bill Wyatt on port's $500M propane deal

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September 4, 2014

Top Stories Daimler and its $80M 'SuperTruck' The U.S. Department of Energy challenged truck manufacturers to make their vehicles 50 percent more efficient back in 2010. The results are rolling in now.   The Port of Portland's Bill Wyatt on the $500M propane deal The Port of Portland fended off inquiries to handle coal and oil. In the end, it went with propane.   The Bee Beat: Canadian honey producers sue pesticide makers Canadian lawsuit seeks damages from pesticide maker for damage to bee colonies.   Home brewing contest in Hillsboro to feature river-water ales The contest looks to show how highly purified water can come from any source, and make some delicious beverages.   Connect with us More Headlines Tesla snubs California, chooses Nevada for battery plant Socially minded matchmaker ready to add jobs in Portland Bedbugs give Central City Concern a million dollar idea Green Building Services open house is today

This week's SBO poll Ping pong tables? Dogs allowed at work? Tell us how your company finds — and keeps — its people. Green Jobs Structural Designer — CH2M Hill Principal Biologist — DNV GL Senior Hydro Engineering Consultant —Kleinschmidt Associates Residential HVAC Department Lead — GreenSavers Event Calendar Featured Event: Oregon BEST FEST The Northwest's premier cleantech innovation conference convenes university researchers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders to envision, build, and accelerate solutions to environmental challenges. September 15 and 16 in Portland Learn more & RSVP   Sept. 4 — Small Hydro Workshop (Sisters, Oregon) Sept. 9 — PDX FutureGreen Party Sept. 9 — Value It Green Home Tour Sept. 11 — NEBC Summer Mixer Sept. 15 — An Evening with Aquaponic Pioneer Murray Hallam Sept. 15-16 — Oregon BEST FEST Sept. 24 — Oregon Solar Energy Conference Sept. 25 — EcoFilm Festival Presents: TINY< A STORY ABOUT LIVING SMALL View full calendar

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