AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRetail & Energy: VenHub plans its first multifamily smart-store deployment at Penn Lofts, a 59-unit development in Bend, bringing automated retail into residential projects. In Eugene, voters will decide whether a proposed clean-energy fund, financed through a fee on large retailers, is worth its promised climate-project funding or risks raising prices. Business Relief: Oregon businesses affected by wildfires and drought can access $2 million in federal disaster loans. Agriculture: Another record hazelnut crop is expected, while Oregon’s grape harvest is underway amid declining wine sales. Manufacturing & Clean Tech: Genentech has broken ground on an Oregon drug-manufacturing facility, and Oregon State University has developed a material aimed at capturing carbon from factory emissions. Infrastructure: The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians received an $11.7 million USDA grant for a fiber network build.
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