Buildings are a top source of carbon pollution—both globally and in Minnesota—contributing 40 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. And while Minnesota’s electricity and transportation sectors are getting cleaner, pollution from buildings is increasing every year.
Programs
DEI is dynamic and necessary at Fresh Energy
Fresh Energy’s team has grown, and we are welcoming a chapter of change with new faces and phases to our critical work of clean energy policy.
Resource Center: Conservation Improvement Program “Low-Income”+ Workshops
A series of virtual meetings for participants to learn about investor-owned utilities plans for their energy efficiency programs.
Fresh Energy’s Buildings Department grows its capacity
Get to know the newest additions to the Fresh Energy Team!
Outcomes, future opportunities from Xcel Energy’s rate case
What was in Xcel Energy’s latest rate case, and what actions did Fresh Energy take to advance a decarbonized electric grid and equitable rate designs?
Reflection: This Pride Month, I’m dreaming of buildings for every body
Buildings are for people and our bodies. And the only way to make carbon-free buildings just and equitable is to make them for every type of body.