Recent News
Faces of GM: Portland's Electric Avenue Thu, 02/28/2013 - 10:39
Electric Avenue in Portland, is a hub for transportation powered by electricity. Streetcars and an aerial tram converge in an area populated with charging stations for electric vehicles. George Beard, Portland State University, believes this is a glimpse into the future of transportation.
Watch this interview from the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.
Driving Oregon's Economy: Clean Cars & Clean Fuels Tue, 02/05/2013 - 09:36
Join Drive Oregon and Oregon Environmental Council on Wednesday, February 6 to celebrate Oregon's leadership in the advanced transportation sector!
Wednesday, February 6, 8am to 2pmOregon State Capitol Building
Register
Have a question about the event? Email the event host.
https://guestlistapp.com/events/145155#145155;0074965c0f3991
Stop by from 8 AM – 2 PM at the Oregon State Capitol Building to:
Meet Oregon companies who are leading in this industry
Attend a free luncheon (12 - 1 PM) to... Read More
EVENT: Clean Vehicles, Clean Tomorrow Workshop (Portland International Auto Show - January 24th, 2013) Fri, 01/11/2013 - 10:06
Clean Vehicles, Clean Tomorrow Workshop:
Promoting the use of domestically produced transportation fuels
Columbia Willamette Clean Cities Coalition & NAFA Fleet Management Association
At the Portland International Auto Show
Thursday, January 24th, 2013, 10:00 AM
Oregon Convention Center - 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
A buffet style lunch and entrance into the Portland International Auto Show is included with registration fee
Fuel prices continue to go up--in... Read More
Celebrate the Opening of Cascade Locks' EV Charging Station on December 15th Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:22
The City of Cascade Locks and the Port of Cascade Locks will be hosting an event December 15th at 11 a.m. to celebrate their participation in the West Coast Electric Highway and would like to invite you to attend.
The event will be held at the recently unveiled West Coast Electric Highway electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Cascade Locks located between Forest Lane and Lakeside Drive in a city-owned parking lot along the north side of US-30 (95 Wa Na Pa Street, Cascade Locks, OR). The... Read More
Newberg fast-charging station opens wine country, coast, casinos and more to EVs - ODOT also announces new funding for 11 more charging stations Wed, 11/28/2012 - 10:31
ODOT Press Release:
For more information: Shelley M. Snow, Public Affairs, (503) 986-3438 (cell: 503-881-5362)
SALEM – A critical link in the infrastructure required to support Oregon’s growing electric vehicle industry – and open up some uncharted EV territory – went online today in Newberg. It’s an electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging station, located at the Chevron/Coyote Joe’s on Oregon 99W, and it gives EV owners a “fast” way to charge their vehicles between Interstate 5 and U.S. 101.... Read More
Come see the Grand Opening of Newberg's DC Fast Charging Station Mon, 10/29/2012 - 12:00
ODOT, AeroVironment, Columbia Willamette Clean Cities Coalition, the City of Newberg, and the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce welcome you to an event on November 8th at 10 a.m. at the recently-commissioned Newberg fast-charging station.
Hope that you can join the celebration of the halfway point for ODOT's next phase of the West Coast Electric Highway Development, opening up EV travel to the Coast, Gorge, and beyond!
For more information:
http://oregonelectrichighway.eventbrite.com... Read More
Chevy Volt Test Drive at Portland State 10/10/12 Mon, 10/08/2012 - 16:39
GoGreen Portland Announces EV Ride & Drive Wed, 10/03/2012 - 11:30
START YOUR (ELECTRIC!) ENGINES — GOGREEN PORTLAND ANNOUNCES EV RIDE & DRIVEChevy Volt and Honda Fit EV To Showcase Electric Vehicles Onsite and Provide Test Drives For Event Attendees October 11, 2012
October 2, 2012 (Portland, Ore.) — Building on momentum from early adoption and a growing infrastructure of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in the Portland market, The GoGreen Conference is proud to announce its first ever EV Ride & Drive. The EV Ride & Drive is an... Read More
Send a Message Thu, 09/20/2012 - 06:17
By George Beard (Portland State University)
We know electric vehicles owners and operators are a discerning bunch. They have gotten behind EVs for a whole bunch of reasons: quiet operation, energy efficiency, low maintenance, the ability to fuel up at home, and zero tailpipe emissions. These are all perfectly valid factors, but we believe the ability of these vehicles to run on homegrown energy--electricity--is particularly compelling.
Residents of the Pacific Northwest are privileged to... Read More
Hood River Charging Station Live, EV Getaway in the Works Fri, 09/07/2012 - 15:24
As part of National Plug In Weekend festivities Sept. 22 & 23, EV Roadmap will be raffling off a free Hood River getaway that will come with a rental EV, a night at the Hood River Hotel, dinner for two at Full Sail Brewing and Stand-Up Paddle Board Rentals from Big Winds Event Site Beach Center.
The promotion comes on the heels of the installation of the Hood River Charging Station in downtown Hood River at the west end of the city parking lot near the corner of 7th and Columbia streets.... Read More