The CSI Blog
Focused on Sustainable Innovations in the Pacific Northwest
Browse the archive below or read the latest posts...
BIG Solutions for Small Cities
By Shalini Vajjhala - Founder & CEO of re:focus partners
Sustainable Energy Utilities & ESCOs Can Save Money and Reduce Carbon Footprints
By Kathleen Saul - Master of Environmental Studies Faculty at The Evergreen State College
Transforming Our Vulnerable Water Infrastructure
By Rhys Roth - Director of the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure
Sustainability Studios Course Offers Model for Innovative Experiential Learning
By Sara Brostrom - University of Washington Program on the Environment
Low Carbon Space Heating Symposium at UW's Seattle Campus
By Scott Morgan - Director of Sustainability at The Evergreen State College
How We Can Turn Railroads into a Climate Solution
By Patrick Mazza - Independent journalist-researcher-activist
Infrastructure Reform Advances in the Washington State Legislature
By Ted Sturdevant - Center for Sustainable Infrastructure
The Water-Energy Nexus is the Next Big Thing: 3 Case Studies from Code Innovations
By Chris van Daalen - Principal Investigator at The Code Innovations Database
Green Power Partnerships in Higher Education
By Rhianna Hruska - Master of Public Administration Student, The Evergreen State College
Portland's Jade District: One Neighborhood's Lens on a New Infrastructure Vision
By Duncan Hwang - Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO)
Climate Collaborative Maps Portland Heat Islands: Informing Infrastructure Approaches to Extreme Heat
By Fletcher Beaudoin and Vivek Shandas - PSU's Institute for Sustainable Solutions
VW Settlement to Charge Up State's EV Infrastructure
By Anthony Buckley - Innovative Partnerships Projects, Washington Department of Transportation
Energy Efficiency and the Promise of a Carbon-Free Grid
By Sean O'Leary - Northwest Energy Coalition
Urban Forest Carbon Registry Works to Create New Revenue for City Trees
By Mark McPherson - Urban Forest Carbon Registry
Planners Must Prepare for the Clean Energy Revolution!
By Eric Strid - Cascade Microtech
Floating Solar: A Win-Win for Drought-Stricken Lakes in the U.S.
By Philip Warburg - Author of Harness the Sun
Transportation, Climate Change, and Thriving Communities
By Ubax Gardheere - Puget Sound Sage
Constructing Green Buildings For a Fossil-Fuel-Free World
By Donna Albert - Washington State Dept. of Enterprise Services
Integrating the Northwest's Energy Infrastructure
By Mark Ohrenschall - Energy NewsData
EVITA Could be a Game Changer for Eastern Washington
By John Dobken - Northwest Clean Energy (Energy Northwest's Robin Rego pictured here)
PNNL's Battery500 Consortium to Spark EV Innovation Through 5-Year, $50 Million Effort
By Frances White - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (project director Jun Liu pictured here)
Kitsap County Combines Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure with Beautiful Community Gathering Space
By Terry Carroll - Center for Sustainable Infrastructure
Decision Making Without All the Data: Challenges in Long-Term Water Security
Charlie Ester Interview with Introduction by Kimerly Wiltshire - Carpe Diem West
Regional Value of EVs in the NW: Economic and Environmental Benefits
By Ben Kujala - Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Washington State’s Energy and Cost Saving Housing Incentives
By Juliana Williams - Washington State Housing Finance Commission
Closing the Clean Energy Divide with Solar+Storage
By Seth Mullendore - Clean Energy Group
Smart Cities May Give Utilities an Opportunity to Refresh their Roles
By Paul Ciampoli - Public Power Daily
Clean and Safe Drinking Water Begins Upstream
By Cathy Kellon - Geos Institute
Avista's Energy Storage Celebrates One Year Online
By Curt Kirkeby - Avista
A Game Changer: Snohomish PUD's Unique Approach to Energy Storage
By Jason Zyskowski and Neil Neuroutsos - Snohomish PUD
Seattle Public Utilities Asset Management Decision Making
By Terry Carroll - Center for Sustainable Infrastructure
Washington Passes New Clean Fuel Vehicle Tax Exemption
By JJ McCoy - Seattle Electric Vehicle Association
Household Use of Biogas Systems in the Developing World
By Shangrila Joshi Wynn - The Evergreen State College (Faculty)
Hillary Brown Describes Next Generation Infrastructural Ecologies
By T. Carroll, based on H. Brown material - Center for Sustainable Infrastructure
Lopez Community Land Trust: Sustainable Infrastructure at the Neighborhood Level
By Terry Carroll - Center for Sustainable Infrastructure
New Report Identifies Path to Renewables in the PNW by 2040
By Jack Zeiger - Energy Solutions Northwest
What is Personal Rapid Transit?
By Julie Rodwell - Technical Writer
King County Protects Puget Sound with Green Stormwater Infrastructure
By Anne Nelson - Center for Sustainable Infrastructure
Carbon Benefits of Loop Biosolids
By Kate Kurtz and T. Carroll - King County
