Sustainability
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PCC leads way on hybrid research
18 comments for post 13093 - The college’s Automotive Service Technology Program is taking its work on battery maintenance and developing training for technicians Posted May 21, 2012
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Cascade sets up bike rentals
- The Cascade ASPCC has a new bike rental program for students to increase access to affordable, sustainable transportation Posted February 7, 2012
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Bikes, Segways take over Sylvania
- Bicycles, Segways, and bus riding were some of the topics discussed during an alternative transportation fair in the Upper Mall at Sylvania Posted November 7, 2011
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New tools tackle parking dilemma
1 comment for post 10783 - The Ride Share Program and a GPS tool that tracks PCC shuttles are some of the innovations introduced fall term Posted November 3, 2011
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Newberg Center blends new with old
1 comment for post 11170 - The Newberg Center, the college’s new LEED Platinum campus, is the first building in the state to be on the path to Net Zero Posted October 30, 2011
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PCC first to use fuel cells
- The Thursday, Sept. 29 press conference was the unveiling of the twin cells, which are providing power to Sylvania’s Health Technology Building and heat to that building’s swimming pool Posted September 29, 2011
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Firms with ties to PCC team-up
- Two “green” energy-producing companies with ties to Portland Community College -- Vestas and SolarWorld -- now have ties to each other as well. Posted July 28, 2011
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Engineering students get up to speed
- In Gregg Meyer’s Machine Design class, his students get an up-close look at the mechanics behind electric bicycles as part of the students’ real-world learning Posted July 24, 2011
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Newberg contractor gets education on site
- For Quincy Attaway, who works as an assistant foreman on the Newberg Center construction project, work at the PCC job site is all about learning Posted July 4, 2011
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PCC helps lure solar jobs
- Today’s news that Portland will draw an estimated 480 new jobs from the high-tech sector came with an assist from Portland Community College. Posted May 13, 2011