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Statement of Solidarity: No Time to Be Silent

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There are not enough words to express the emotions that we at Fresh Energy are feeling right now: outrage, anger, grief, despair, helplessness, desperation, fear, anxiety, loss, sadness, guilt. This is not a moment to be silent.

Published May 29, 2020
Categorized as Recent News Tagged Fresh Energy Statement, George Floyd, solidarity

Great River Energy Makes Historic Move Away from Coal

Great River Energy has announced a plan to transform and modernize its electricity generation. The plan includes closing Coal Creek Station, and more.

Published May 7, 2020
Categorized as Recent News Tagged battery storage, clean energy, coal creek, Fresh Energy Statement, GRE, Great River Energy, wind generation

Request for Minnesota Power Rate Increase Withdrawn

Minnesota Power has filed a proposal to withdraw the rate case and pullback the rate increases and rate design changes we were working against.

Published April 30, 2020
Categorized as Clean Electricity Tagged clean power, customer, increasing block rate, Minnesota Power, rate case, rate design, Time of Use rates

Legislative and Policy Goals Amidst COVID-19

With the end of session looming, the Minnesota Legislature has begun to hear consensus business, including some much needed clean energy initiatives.

Published April 28, 2020
Categorized as Buildings Tagged 2020 Legislative Session, clean cars Minnesota, Clean Cars standards, covid-19, Energy Access and Equity, energy efficient nursing homes, Governor Walz, nursing homes, one minnesota, tailpipe emissions

Drs. Katharine Hayhoe & Marla Spivak with Fresh Energy on PV Solar, Pollinators

Join nationally leading experts Dr. Marla Spivak, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, and Rob Davis for an in-depth discussion on their work around the global climate crisis, clean energy, and pollinator health.

Published April 28, 2020
Categorized as Recent News Tagged Center for Pollinators in Energy, hayhoe, katharine hayhoe, marla spivak, pollinator health, pollinator-friendly solar, Rob Davis, spivak, webinar

Meet Ethan, Fresh Energy’s Capitol Pathways Intern

Meet Ethan! Ethan is working with Fresh Energy as a Minnesota Capitol Pathways intern researching greenhouse gas emissions and electricity generation statewide.

Published April 13, 2020
Categorized as Recent News Tagged capitol pathways, government affairs, recent news

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