On March 15, the Media Center at Fresh Energy launched a new information service: Midwest Energy News. Each day, we search feeds from more than 300 news and commentary sites to find energy-related stories important to our region. Those stories are linked directly on the Midwest Energy News homepage, as well as through our Twitter and Facebook feeds. We hope this will be a valuable service not just for energy insiders, but for anyone interested in the dramatic changes going on in the Midwest.

If you've been watching the site this week, you've already learned

• how some Minnesota lawmakers want the state to keep selling incandescent light bulbs after a federal ban goes into effect,
• details on a $4 billion wind power project planned for the shore of Lake Michigan,
• how Colorado is becoming a leader in renewable energy, and
• which Minnesota gubernatorial candidate now wants to undo the state's renewable energy standard.

We're also working on tools to track some of the high-profile energy projects around the region, as well as a daily email digest.

Your comments and suggestions are welcome! Please feel free to contact me at paulman@fresh-energy.org.