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Director of Renewable Energy - is the Director of Renewable Energy Programs for the Energy Trust of Oregon. In 2005 the American Wind Energy Association presented its Special Achievement Award to Peter and the Energy Trust.
Previously, Peter was the Assistant Director for Renewable Northwest Project, a leading renewable advocacy group for renewable energy. In 2002 he was awarded the national Green Power Leadership Award for innovative outreach efforts to promote renewable energy.
Mr. West was the founding President of the Climate Trust, an organization developing global warming mitigation measures and educational projects. He also helped to launch the Oregon Rivers Council, now the Pacific Rivers Council.
Peter served as the Supervisory Regional Economist for Bonneville Power, overseeing economic and electrical demand analysis and forecasting. Prior to working at Bonneville Power, he held positions as an Agricultural Resource Economist for Oregon State University working on cost-effective strategies to control soil erosion.
Mr. West has a graduate degree in Agriculture and Resource Economics from Oregon State University and a bachelors of Science degree in Economics from the University of Maine.
