What is being done in Central Oregon to encourage the development of alternative energy?
Several organizations, businesses and agencies are working proactively to develop an alternative energy cluster throughout Oregon with emphasis on Central Oregon. One such project is (BASE) the Business Alliance for Sustainable Energy. This project is designed to accelerate the development of the emerging renewable and efficient energy cluster in the Central Oregon Corridor. These “sustainable energy” sectors show great promise to develop family-wage, meaningful employment in rural and urban communities. Assisting cluster businesses can help accomplish multiple economic, social, and environmental goals identified by local, state, and federal stakeholders. The Primary Goals of the Business Alliance for Sustainable Energy are: • To create and expand sustainable energy projects and firms to generate jobs and income in the Central Oregon Corridor. • To greatly increase public and agency awareness of the economic potential of renewable energy/energy efficiency economic development; to brand
