Discover how Fresh Energy navigated a uniquely challenging 2025 Minnesota legislative session to defend key climate laws and advance clean energy solutions like geothermal and Sustainable Aviation Fuel while improving data center policy.
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What’s up with virtual power plants?
Virtual power plants use software to control thousands of homes and businesses’ electricity use and generation to be stable, reliable, and clean. Learn how this climate solution is decarbonizing our electricity generation and building sectors!
Community voices, data must lead in Minnesota’s cumulative impacts rule
Minnesota can advance environmental justice and build trust by centering local communities in its new cumulative impacts rulemaking process for proposed polluting facilities.
Electric boats are making waves — find out why
Curious about switching to an electric boat? Hear from expert Jukka Kukkonen about how and why electric boats are powering a better, cleaner future on Minnesota’s lakes and rivers.
Fresh Energy interns explore clean energy funding challenges in new podcast episode
Listen to students from UMN’s Institute on the Environment discuss how federal funding uncertainty has impacted Minnesota’s Solar on School program, our green bank MNCIFA, and renewable energy development across Minnesota.
It’s time for a Minnesota Heat Standard to decarbonize buildings
A Minnesota Heat Standard will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support clean energy right here in Minnesota. Get the details here!