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2026 Clean Energy and EV Fair Sponsors
Check out our exhibitors and sponsors for special discounts available only to fair attendees! Terawatt Sponsors Cascadia Community Energy connects Oregon households and businesses to local solar farms, eliminating the barriers that have historically prevented many...
Check out Lake Oswego’s newest sustainable school
A Sustainability Tour of the New Lake Oswego Middle School Members of the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network Schools Action Team recently toured the newly constructed Lake Oswego Middle School and learned how sustainability has been thoughtfully integrated throughout...
A Visit to the Recycling Battlefield
Jim Newcomer, LOSN Waste Reduction Team, May 4, 2026 When you drop a plastic bottle in your mixed recycling roll cart and drag it out to the street for curbside pickup, does it really get recycled? Or does the hauler just send it to a landfill or ship it off to Asia,...
From One Earth Day Activity to a Growing District-Wide Sustainability Movement
By Jirapa Wongwanich, LOSN Schools & Waste Reduction Action Teams What began as a simple trash bin observation has grown into a collaborative sustainability effort connecting students, teachers, families, staff and community organizations across multiple schools...
Lake Forest Home Uses EV During Power Outages
This property in Lake Oswego is equipped with state-of-the-art Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) technology, providing the capacity to run essential household appliances for up to three days using only the energy stored in the electric vehicle’s battery. During prolonged grid...
Uplands Home Combines Solar, Batteries and High Efficiency
Experience the 12-year journey of the Uplands home in Lake Oswego, a premier example of residential sustainability. This (almost) all-electric residence features solar panels paired with Tesla Powerwall batteries, which have provided uninterrupted power during two...
First Addition Net Zero Home
This near Net Zero retrofit home is equipped with a 10 kW solar system, energy efficient appliances, solar hot water, upgraded insulation, electric heat pump, upgraded energy efficient windows, LED lighting and rainwater catchment system. The system saves thousands...
This Evergreen Home Couples High-Performance Building with Renewable Energy
The Evergreen Home in Lake Oswego demonstrates a reliable deep energy design focused on total electrification and long-term resilience. It features a high-performance building envelope with 24-inch framing, external insulation, efficient windows and precision air...