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Transportation & Land Use

Satisfying caffeine cravings by bike! Peace Coffee takes their beans on the road

Peace Coffee bike delivery

What better way to celebrate the first week of the 30 Days of Biking phenomenon than by highlighting a coffee roaster that delivers its beans by bike? This video from MN2020 gives you a taste of what it’s like to be a member of Peace Coffee’s bike delivery crew!

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POSTED 04.04.2012 by Bethanie Kloecker

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Transportation & Land Use

Smartphone apps that make transit and biking easy (and even like a game)

Bus in video game

If you own a Smartphone, you know that apps can be completely distracting. Within the last month, I’ve finally upgraded

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POSTED 02.06.2012 by Bethanie Kloecker

biking, innovation, technology, tips and tools, transit, transportation

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Clean Energy

A Canadian perspective on tar sands and the Keystone XL pipeline

Now that President Obama has courageously decided to require a new and more thorough review of the route options and pollution risks of the Keystone XL pipeline, you might be wondering “What do the Canadians think about all of this?” Here’s one perspective.

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POSTED 11.14.2011 by Bethanie Kloecker

Barack Obama, Canada, Keystone XL, oil, oil sands, tar sands

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“When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.” H.G. Wells

Boneshaker Magazine

In its own simple words, Boneshaker Magazine “is a celebration of cycling and the people who do it,” and it’s packed with stories about people doing cool things with bicycles around the world.

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POSTED 11.04.2011 by Bethanie Kloecker

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Global Warming

Da Vinci’s drowning Vitruvian man sends an important message

Vitruvian Man

You’ve never seen art quite like this. It’s a piece of Arctic art with a huge message.

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POSTED 10.28.2011 by Bethanie Kloecker

Arctic, art, climate change, fossil fuels, global warming

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Global Warming

Is global warming making Minnesota’s fall colors even better?

canoe and fall colors

Like most Minnesotans, I enjoy every minute of autumn. Each year, summer transitions to fall with magnificent colors and temperatures that are perfect for cuddly scarves and sweaters.

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POSTED 10.24.2011 by Bethanie Kloecker

climate change, DNR, fall, global warming, nature, phenology, science, seasons, weather

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Clean Energy

Wind-brewed beer? Wisconsin’s got it.

Daves' Brew Farm

Beer that’s brewed with wind and geothermal? Yep, it’s Dave’s BrewFarm, and it’s in Wisconsin.

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POSTED 10.05.2011 by Bethanie Kloecker

beer, business, buy local, clean energy, geothermal, renewable energy, wind, wind power

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Clean Energy

Three reasons to love the sun

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As the solar industry continues to grow in Minnesota, here are three reasons to love the sun.

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POSTED 09.23.2011 by Bethanie Kloecker

NASA, solar, solar power

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