Fresh Energy is working to create a carbon-neutral economy through strategies that blend energy efficiency, strategic electrification, innovation, and more across Minnesota’s industrial, transportation, agricultural, and building economies.
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Clean transportation
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Net-zero buildings
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Decarbonized gas grid
- Clean Heat Minnesota coalition releases study mapping Minnesota’s most feasible, cost-effective path to building decarbonizationIn June 2024, the Clean Heat Minnesota coalition released a study that outlines the path for Minnesota to decarbonize its buildings in the most feasible, cost-effective, and equitable ways.
- What’s in a name? Vehicle class sizes, explainedLearn the difference between light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles, and how Fresh Energy is working to make all vehicles zero-carbon by mid-century.
- Podcast: Minnesota’s growing decarbonization challengeJoin Fresh Energy for an exploration of the inner workings of Minnesota’s natural gas distribution system.
- Minnesota had a record number of EV sales in 2023. How is Xcel Energy keeping up?Utility Transportation Electrification Plans are shaping the future of electric vehicles (EVs) and EV infrastructure in Minnesota. Get the scoop on why they matter and what Xcel has proposed in their most recent plan.
Publications
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Hidden beneath our feet: Minnesota’s growing decarbonization challenge
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Fact Sheet: Accelerate residential energy codes
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Going all electric in a cold-weather climate
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Understanding the Gas System
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Electric Vehicles 101
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The Midwest leads U.S. emissions, here’s why
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Minnesota Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle Modeling Report
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Inaugural cycle of MWBDC grants program drives equity, justice, and community power
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Report: Proposal for a heat pump transition in Minnesota
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Buildings for a Healthy Future
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Clean Energy Brief: Natural Gas in Minnesota
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2021 Annual Report
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2020 Midwest Getting to Zero Buildings List
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Electric Transportation: Clean, healthy, and affordable