Energy
The Tri-Cities is poised to become the capital of clean energy. Our special section explores the limits of the BPA power system and the end of dirty power.
Recycling lithium batteries must accelerate to keep up with EV demand
Demand for electric vehicles (EV) is soaring, accelerated by climate change concerns. EVs reduce tailpipe emissions from cars, trucks and buses which are responsible for...
Energy Briefs – December 2022
Longtime Benton REA manager retires Benton REA’s longtime manager has retired. Mike Bradshaw worked at Benton Rural Electric Association for 33 years and spent 41...
Our future is bright if we unite behind energy
The Tri-Cities is uniquely blessed when it comes to energy, and that makes it uniquely well positioned to become the regional, if not national, capital...
End of low-cost power is barrier to economic development
In Ferndale, near Bellingham, a battle is being waged over a shuttered aluminum plant. Alcoa closed the plant in 2020 – and permanently idled another...
BPA seeks common ground as power demand soars
For more than 80 years, the Bonneville Power Administration has supported local economies and regional growth by providing affordable, clean energy to consumer-owned utilities such...
PNNL positioned to lead U.S. toward clean energy
Research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has contributed for decades to the region’s leading role in clean energy technology development and deployment. The laboratory, based...
