Are you a Resident of Wattsmart, Oregon?

May 5, 2015 by Jon Elias

Let us tell you about a beautiful town in Oregon called Wattsmart. It’s a wonderful place, where everyone uses energy-efficient appliances, all homes are well insulated and hot apple pie shows up at your front door every day.

Well, that might be a stretch, but it doesn’t change the fact that we can all conserve more energy. That’s why Pacific Power has teamed up with Energy Trust of Oregon to offer cash incentives for energy-saving home upgrades. These upgrades will help you stay comfortable, plus save money.

While we can’t all live in Wattsmart, Oregon, Pacific Power is dedicated to ensuring we can learn to live wattsmart! Visit Pacific Power’s website and you’ll find simple and effective strategies to keep your energy use low:

Updating your lighting – Switching from traditional incandescent light bulbs to ENERGY STAR® qualified bulbs is the easiest and most affordable step you can take to reduce your electricity costs.

Recycling old refrigerators – Refrigerators built before 1993 can use three times more energy than new high-efficiency models. By getting rid of a second fridge in your garage or basement, you can save up to $150 annually.

Weatherization – From insulation to new windows, weatherization helps prevent unwanted air escape or intrusion, controls moisture and keeps pollutants out.

Pacific Power and Energy Trust offer energy efficiency incentives for businesses, too.

Ready to become energy efficient and save more? Take a look at bewattsmart.com to see how you can start conserving energy today.

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Lunchtime Blues? Jazz It Up With Some Flavor!

November 4, 2014 by Jon Elias

Lunchtime sometimes gets the short end of the stick when compared to our daily meals. Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, Dinner usually takes a lot of preparation, but lunch? It can range from whatever happens to be in the pantry to that bag of chips you got from the vending machine.

Don’t neglect lunch! Think of it as your recharge for the second half of the day. Fail to get enough energy, and you might find yourself nodding off, becoming forgetful, or getting cranky. You have to get that energy to finish off the day!

Check out some of the things you can find on our Lunch Menu and spice up your afternoon meal:

BBQ Fusion is a food cart serving your BBQ favorites. This labor intensive, no short cut method of cooking low and slow yields moist and tender meats. Experience succulent meats made with homemade spice seasonings, marinades, and sauces.

East India Co. Grill & Bar seeks to redefine the perception of Indian food, offering the classic dishes with a contemporary flair. You can grab one of their Makhani dishes, an aromatic butter based tomato cream sauce seasoned with spices & herbs.

Garden Bar offers large, generous bowls of crisp, locally sourced veggies, seasonal fruit, satisfying grains and gorgeous local cheeses tossed with seriously flavorful dressings. You may even want to take a picture of your bowl before you dive in; these salads will make for some jealous friends.

Left Coast is an authentic Southern diner food cart in downtown Portland that specializes in Low Country cuisine of the Carolinas. From Fried Chicken to Oyster Po-Boy, you will find all kinds of southern comfort food on the Left Coast. ** Edit: we no longer service Left Coast**

Nong’s Khao Man Gai is a legendary food cart serving up their specialty dish of Khao Man Gai. Nong was recently featured on Chopped, a program featured on The Food Network!

Savor Soup House is a food cart serving delicious, homemade soups and grilled cheese from seasonal, quality ingredients. Savor strives to make all of their soups gluten free, and all soups and stews are served with Grand Central Bread. ** Edit: we no longer service Savor Soup House**

This is just a taste of what awaits you on our Lunch Menu! Portland Pedal Power delivers for over 30 different locations between 11AM to 2PM. Check out what we can do to make your lunch exciting!

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The Party Starts at Sundown!

July 8, 2014 by Jon Elias

There’s nothing like those warm July summer nights. A time for sandals, cool drinks, and hot music at the fifth annual Sundown Concerts!

Ecotrust is heating up July evenings with the fifth edition of the Sundown Concerts. Sundown is everything that makes summer so great in Portland – equal parts indie concert, block party, and classic Portland street fair. It’s back for an even better fifth year, Thursdays in July starting 7/10 at 5:30 pm, at the Ecotrust Natural Capital Center. And it’s still free!

In case you are not aware of the organization, Ecotrust is working to build a new economy that restores nature and invests in people. Ecotrust’s many innovations include co-founding the nation’s first environmental bank, starting the world’s first ecosystem investment fund, creating a range of programs in fisheries, forestry, food, farms and indigenous affairs, and developing new scientific and informational tools to improve social, economic, and environmental decision-making. Ecotrust works locally in ways that promise hope abroad, and it honors and supports the wisdom of Native and First Nations leadership in its work.

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