Category Archives: Stabilization Strategies

In 2004, Pacala and Sokolow published “Stabilization Wedges: Solving the Climate Problem for the Next 50 Years with Current Technologies” in the journal, Science. In this article, they outlined a multilateral approach to stabilizing climate change using existing technologies. Rather than coming up with one BIG solution to global warming – an elevator down from dangerously high atmospheric temperatures – they conceived of a stack of relatively slender “wedges” that can provide us with a way – a somewhat more gradual escalator – back down to sustainable levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

South Sound Solar

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South Sound Solar combines 30+ years of energy related experience with free solar workshops to tailor individual needs to consumers seeking to reduce electric demands.  They can provide 60-70% of hot water needs, the second largest energy loads today.  Current systems repay initial start-up costs within 5-15 years.

Climate-Change Related Activities:

  • Provides FREE Solar Workshops and Estimates
  • Commercial and Residential Systems
  • Electric Vehicle Charging
  • Hot Water Heating

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Analysis of South Sound Solar Activities:
South Sound Solar

 

Organization Type: corporation

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Telephone

(360) 352-7869

Address

4511 Lemon Rd. NE Olympia, Wa 98506

American Rivers

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American Rivers is a national non-profit working to preserve, protect, maintain and restore America’s rivers and streams. AR publicizes the risks that climate change poses to river ecosystems and works to assess future water-availability risks and solutions through regional Topic Advisory Groups, which develop state-wide action plans for water conservation and river preservation. Based on this work, AR lobbies for river-friendly legislation through its Washington, D.C. headquarters.

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

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Telephone

(202) 347-7550

Address

1101 14th Street NW, Suite 1400 Washington, DC 20005

Vegetarians of Washington

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Vegetarians of Washington is an independent 501(c)3 non profit organization. They highlight resources and communities to assist in living the Low Impact Lifestyle that is vegetarianism.

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(206) 706-2635

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Vegetarians of Washington 15100 SE 38th St - #820 Bellevue, WA 98006

North Cascadia Adaptation Partnership


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This organization’s goal is to increase awareness of climate change, assess its impact, and incorporate the findings into current land management policies. They do this through workshops and seminars for government employees in the parks and services sector.

Organization Type: Government Agency

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Telephone

(206) 732-7809

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No listed address.

North West Energy Coalition

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From their website: “The NW Energy Coalition is an alliance of more than 100 environmental, civic, and human service organizations, progressive utilities, and businesses in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and British Columbia. We promote development of renewable energy and energy conservation, consumer protection, low-income energy assistance, and fish and wildlife restoration on the Columbia and Snake rivers.”

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit

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(206) 621-0094

Address

811 1st Ave, Suite 305 Seattle, WA 98104

Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center

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Promoting ancient forest stewardship through educational experiences inspired by Opal Creek’s natural and cultural history.

 

There mission states:

“Promoting conservation through educational experiences in wilderness.”

 

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

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(503) 892-2782

Address

721 NW 9th Avenue, Suite 236 Portland OR, 97209

Northwest Renewable Energy Corporation

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North West Renewable Energy invests and researches in “green technology” through taking common electrical energy consuming building components and redesigning them to be solar powered and energy efficient. We specialize in creating environmentally friendly products with no grid supplied energy consumption with simple installation and improved innovative results. Upfront initial investment in converting conventional operational systems to new unique photovoltaic power pays for itself with no running cost and no additional fees.

NWREC’s mission is the redesign of “non-green” components, products and practices that have been used in the commercial and industrial construction markets for decades. Transforming components, products and practices into a “green” component by which a clear and decisive benefit of the new redesigned “green” product will naturally fit itself into the marketplace due to its high level of performance. Components, products and practices that have for years been implemented without regard to their efficiencies. NWREC pursues not only the redesign of building components but also oversees the in-house manufacturing of the new “green” products, bringing them into the commercial and building construction markets.

NWREC cooperates with structural and mechanical engineering firms, state and federal agencies whose aim is the oversight of energy efficient retrofitting of commercial and industrial structures and facilities.

Organization Type: Corporation

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(503) 515-3317

Address

North West Renewable Energy Corp Yamhill, Oregon 97148

Corvallis Bicycle Co-op

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According to their site their philosophy is “Putting Bikes Under People.

The Corvallis Bike Collective is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are comprised entirely of volunteers dedicated to putting safe, affordable, working bikes under all people of Corvallis and putting those bikers on the roads.”

Organization to promote low impact lifestyles (cycling as transport).

Organization Type: Non-Profit

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Telephone

(541) 224-6885

Address

PO Box 188; Corvallis, OR 97339

Skigreen

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Skigreen is a project set up by the Bonneville Environmental Foundation that gives consumers the option of buying a carbon offset coupon to balance their carbon footprint of wintertime recreation. A purchase of a two dollar offset is enough to purchase 150 pounds of carbon in wind energy credits.

 

Organization Type: Non-Governmental Organization

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Telephone

(503) 248-1905

Address

240 SW 1st Avenue Portland OR 97204

Northwest Energy Angels

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About:
Northwest Energy Angels is a non-profit early-stage investment organization that focuses exclusively on cleantech industries. NEA funds young “cleantech” or “greentech” companies primarily in the Pacific Northwest that can significantly contribute to the sustainable economy.

Their mission is to “create successful cleantech companies by connecting promising entrepreneurs with experienced cleantech investors.”

The cleantech sectors they are most interested in are:
Clean Energy
Biofuels and Energy from Waste
Energy Stroage
Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Green Building
Clean Transportation
Recycling & Waste Reduction
And More… http://www.nwenergyangels.com/what-we-fund

Organization Type: Non-Profit

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Telephone

(425) 785-4015

Address

P.O. Box 99291 Seattle, WA 98139-0291