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What’s up with the cobalt used in EV batteries?

We know one thing: People are talking about EVs! In this blog post, we discuss the cobalt used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Published April 22, 2021
Categorized as Energy Transition Tagged batteries, clean energy future, EVs

Court decision delivers major setback for Minnesota Power’s carbon-neutrality goals

The Minnesota Supreme Court has delivered a ruling allowing Minnesota Power to continue pursuing its proposal to build the 600-megawatt NTEC fossil gas power plant.

Published April 21, 2021
Categorized as Clean Electricity Tagged dairyland, fossil gas, gas, gas plant, Minnesota Power, nemadji, NTEC, superior, Wisconsin

The American Jobs Plan: 14 ambitious (and totally achievable) goals for clean energy, equity, and climate

White House published its ambitious—and totally achievable—American Jobs Plan, the backbone of which is clean energy jobs and infrastructure.

Published April 21, 2021
Categorized as Clean Electricity Tagged biden, ces, clean electricity standard, clean energy, clean energy jobs, federal, federal policy, infrastructure, jobs, president, recent news, White House

Minnesota Gears Up for Commercial and Multifamily Energy Code Advancements

Construction workers fabricating steel reinforcement bar at the construction site

The first few months of 2021 have been exciting for Fresh Energy and our partners working to advance more progressive energy codes in Minnesota.

Published February 17, 2021
Categorized as Buildings Tagged building code, codes, energy code

Myth vs. Reality: What’s really happening in Texas?

Fresh Energy separates myth from reality around the effect the cold spell across much of the United States has on the energy system.

Published February 16, 2021
Categorized as Clean Electricity Tagged blackout, cold, grid, MISO, myth, outage, renewables, texas, wind

Xcel Energy’s IRP: Clean energy and renewable progress undermined by plans for new fossil gas

Fresh Energy and our partners have had the opportunity to dig into Xcel Energy’s IRP and provide expert feedback to the Public Utilities Commission.

Published February 11, 2021
Categorized as Clean Electricity Tagged 100%, battery, coal, energy efficiency, equity, gas, integrated resource plan, IRP, renewable, Xcel, Xcel Energy, Xcel IRP

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