Oregon State University Sustainable Energy Initiative

07/17/2013

Come check out the SEI booth at the 2013 Da Vinci Days Festival next weekend! We'll be at the OSU science village on the McNary quad on Saturday and Sunday.

05/21/2013

SEI officer elections will be held on Tuesday at 6pm in Gleeson 200. Contact us ASAP if you're interested in running for a position!

04/26/2013

Don't forget to sign up for our Pacific Biodiesel Technologies tour! The tour is tomorrow (Saturday), leaving OSU at 10am. Sign up in the Gleeson office!

We will be touring Pacific Biodiesel‘s production facility in Salem, OR on Saturday April 27th. This is an opportunity to see how biodiesel is produced on a commercial scale, right here in Oregon.

04/21/2013

Want to tour a biodiesel production plant? We'll be touring Pacific Biodiesel Technologies in Salem on Saturday, April 27th! To register, bring $10 to the main office in Gleeson Hall. More details will be posted on our website shortly.

04/10/2013

The OSU Student Sustainability Initiative is currently hiring student staff members for next year. Check out their website for more info!

Under normal circumstances, the SSI takes on new staff and fee board members in April, and takes on interns at the beginning of Winter and Spring term. Currently, open/closed positions are as follows:

03/04/2013

Oregon State University and the Department of Student Leadership and Involvement (SLI) invite applications for our newly createdStudent Sustainability Advisor. This position is 12-month, 1.0 FTE professional faculty appointment. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. Applicatio...

03/01/2013

Need a break from studying? Interested in tidal power? Want to see OSU's high voltage wave energy testing lab? Join us at 6pm in Dearborn 118 for a presentation from the Ocean Energy at Oregon State University, followed by a tour of their wave energy testing lab (also in Dearborn). There will be pizza!

02/19/2013

Last chance to sign up for the Vestas Wind Energy Systems tour! Bring $10 to the Gleeson main office to register. There are only a couple spots left - sign up today!

Vestas is the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world, and their US headquarters is right nearby in Portland, OR! We will be touring their regional training facility, which includes a presentation about wind technology and the wind industry, and going inside the nacelle of a real turbine. Spo...

02/04/2013

Looking for an energy-related job at OSU? The OSU Sustainability Office is hiring!

01/29/2013

Switch is tonight, starting at 5:30pm at the LaSells Stewart Center. Hope to see you there!

A big word, and an even bigger task. Policymakers, businesses, and homeowners are taking steps to reduce our dependence on non-renewable resources and clean up the planet, but is it enough? Join the Sustainable Energy Initiative for a night of entertainment and thought-provoking discussion as we exa...

01/22/2013

Are you a good photographer? We're looking for a volunteer to take photos at our Switch screening on January 29th. We also still need another volunteer to help staff our info table at the event. If you're interested, let us know! Dinner is provided for volunteers.

01/16/2013

OSU just announced that the new Pacific Marine Energy Center will be built in Newport, OR. Ocean Energy at Oregon State University will be at our January 29th screening of Switch with an info table and on the experts panel to answer questions about marine energy.

Marine energy is one of many ways we can switch away from fossil fuels. We hope you'll join us on January 29th to learn more!

Concept illustration of Newport's future Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)