Episode 55: Putting soil & plants to work
All around us, natural and working lands – from forests, to crops, to wetlands, and parks – are putting in work to benefit Oregonians. Dig i...
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Episode 54: Reflecting on fuel pipeline shutdowns (bonus)
The Olympic Pipeline brings 90 percent of our transportation fuels from Washington into Oregon. In November 2025, the pipeline was shut down...
Episode 53: Fueling EVs in rural Oregon
Fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are powered by electricity, so they need to “fuel up” at charging stations. While as much as 80 p...
Getting Grounded: Volcanoes and electricity (geothermal)
Get grounded in energy fundamentals with our mini-episode series: Getting Grounded. We're breaking down Oregon's energy sources. Up next: Ge...
Getting Grounded: Organic matter as fuel (biomass)
Get grounded in energy fundamentals with our mini-episode series: Getting Grounded. We're breaking down Oregon's energy sources. Up next: Bi...
Episode 52: Hoping for blue skies, planning for black skies
In counties around the state and at ODOE, we’re planning for events we hope don’t happen: emergencies disrupting energy and fuel supplies. C...
Getting Grounded: New Heights of Wind
Get grounded in energy fundamentals with our new mini-episode series: Getting Grounded. We're breaking down Oregon's energy sources. Up next...
Episode 51: Directors’ Stories of ODOE at 50
2025 marks 50 years of Oregon Department of Energy public service. As we continue leading Oregon to a safe, equitable, clean, and sustainabl...
Getting Grounded: PNW's unique hydropower
Get grounded in energy fundamentals with our new mini-episode series: Getting Grounded. We're breaking down Oregon's energy sources. Up next...
Episode 50: Oregon’s Nuclear Future
Could Nuclear Power be a solution to increasing electricity needs in the state and the nation? In this episode, we learn about the nuclear t...
Episode 49: Meet the Draft Oregon Energy Strategy
ODOE released a draft of the Oregon Energy Strategy on Aug. 14, 2025, and opened a public comment period through Sept. 22, 2025. So, what is...
Episode 48: Existing commercial buildings = 20% of Oregon's energy use
Oregon's is now the fourth state to focus on energy efficiency in existing buildings with ODOE's new Building Performance Standard Program....
Getting Grounded: Oregon’s History with Nuclear Power
Get grounded in energy fundamentals with our new mini-episode series: Getting Grounded. We're breaking down Oregon's energy sources. Up next...
Getting Grounded: Petroleum's long history
Get grounded in energy fundamentals with our new mini-episodes series: Getting Grounded. We're breaking down Oregon's energy sources. Up nex...
Getting grounded: Powering Oregon with the sun
Get grounded in energy fundamentals with our new mini-episodes series. We're moving through Oregon's energy sources one at a time to learn m...
Episode 47: Energy Efficiency and Oregon’s Top 10 Ranking
Energy efficiency is found in government policies, it’s also found in our homes, technology and actions. Learn more about energy efficiency,...
Getting Grounded: Oregon’s Electricity Sources – the Resource Mix
Get grounded in energy fundamentals with our new mini-episode series: Getting Grounded. The electricity used in Oregon homes and businesses...
Episode 46: A New Chapter in Oregon's Energy Story
Earlier this month, ODOE was excited to release the 2024 Biennial Energy Report that tells Oregon’s energy story. The report shows how the s...
Episode 45: Magic School Buses
Class is back in session, and nearly 550,000 students in Oregon make the trip to and from school every school day. On this episode of Ground...
Episode 44 - Harvesting Solar: The Science of Agrivoltaics
Grounded host Bryan Hockaday meets OSU Assistant Professor Chad Higgins and takes listeners on a tour of a solar research farm outside of Wi...