Eleanore Catolico, 2022 Detroit Energy and Environment Reporting Fellow, is set on centering community advocates and leaders in her reporting.
Briana Kerber
Case Study: The pollinator-friendly solar site in Minnesota that manages stormwater
The Minnesota PV-SMaRT site points to the potential capacity of a solar farm to contribute to broad watershed management.
Meet Akia, Fresh Energy’s new Capitol Pathways Intern!
Join us in welcoming Akia Vang, Fresh Energy’s new Capitol Pathways Intern! Read more about Akia and what led him to this role with our team.
Now powered by solar, Erik’s Bike Shop coasts forward on clean energy—and e-bikes
Across the Midwest, no other purveyor of bicycles is as well-known as Erik’s—how did the company’s journey unfold, and where does solar fit in?
What’s up with heat pumps?
Heat pumps have been having a “moment” lately—and rightfully so. Avoiding the worst impacts of climate change means transitioning our entire economy, starting here in Minnesota, to be carbon-neutral by 2050. That requires a dramatic change in the energy that powers our homes, businesses, and workplaces, shifting away from burning fossil fuels towards using zero- and low-carbon alternatives. Heat pumps can help us make that transition.
13 years in the rearview: The making of Clean Cars Minnesota
Every day, Minnesotans drive more than 123 million miles—the distance from Earth to the sun, and halfway back again. These miles add up to a massive amount of greenhouse gas emissions, making cars and trucks the number one source of climate pollution for the transportation sector in our state. While Minnesota is working to curb the number of vehicle miles traveled by increasing investments in electrification and in public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian infrastructure, more must be done to reduce the emissions from vehicles on the road. That’s where clean car standards come into play.
