Xcel Energy's proposal to build six natural gas plants before 2030 led a clean energy coalition to develop a counter-proposal that saves $3.5 billion and does the same thing.
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Minnesota has big plans to use a $3 million federal planning grant to expand stakeholder outreach to disadvantaged communities and to prepare for future climate-related investments. #climatechange#minnesota#epa https://t.co/nZ03JNooI8
Xcel pulled support for a project that would have put microgrids on two community centers and one training center in Minneapolis. #microgrids#minneapolis#cleanenergy https://t.co/scDkmCwfjd
Amidst the big energy bills that passed this session in Minnesota a law calling for more rapidly updating the state's commercial energy code finally passed. #commercialbuildings#buildingcodes#mnleg https://t.co/4AQWbhR2OH
St. Paul is home to Vessyll, a promising battery storage startup for the commercial/industrial/residential markets. #batterystorage#lithiumpower#startup https://t.co/3ulDJJuJj6
Minnesota's Legislature could finally create a green bank this year to help fund clean energy projects throughout the state. #cleanenergy#greenfinance#mnleg https://t.co/0S43uvjmyR
Smart panels could help homeowners avoid expensive upgrades will be a key to electrification. #smartpanels#electrification#cleanenergy https://t.co/6CU6oR0vBQ
Minnesota's state government is struggling to find light duty electric vehicles and suitable replacements for medium and heavy duty models that make up the majority of its fleets. #electricvehicles #charging#sustainability https://t.co/3y9geOdMme
Minneapolis startup Carba developed an inexpensive technology to serve the emerging carbon dioxide removal marketplace. Waste Management is partnering on a pilot.
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The Inflation Reduction Act and Minnesota's new all-electric by 2040 goal has led the Commerce Department to reorganize and hire new expertise to take advantage of federal money. #InflationReductionAct#mncommerce#climatechange#mnclimate https://t.co/kGDctrGozd
Cooperative Energy Futures installed solar panels directly linked to low-income apartments in buildings operated by a nonprofit housing developer. It's likely the first time in Minnesota, and the Midwest, where solar energy connect…https://t.co/jxorMcceL6 https://t.co/sfLJjUsSIm
The Reformer shared my story about at the lack of insulation in older Minneapolis homes and how that impedes the city's decarbonization goals. https://t.co/Jl5U1LiYJ8
Environmental groups have concerns with Great River Energy's decision to add fuel oil to one of its natural gas peaker plants. #fossilfuels#utilities#cleanenergy https://t.co/ufczNHl38t
Most Minneapolis homes sold over the last two years do not have enough insulation, a common problem in older cities. Yet without improving insulation in older homes the city will struggle to meet its climate goals. #mpls#insulation#energyefficiency https://t.co/NEztGHljr6
A small CenterPoint Energy building in downtown Minneapolis houses one of the nation's first green hydrogen pilot projects. #hydrogeneconomy#hydrogennow#hydrogen https://t.co/tCO4y20MAa