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SUMMARY:2026 EV Outlook Virtual Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Let’s talk electric vehicles! Join Shift2Electric’s Jukka Kukkonen and Fresh Energy’s Anjali Bains and Nick Haeg for a virtual lunch and learn conversation about all-things EVs. \n\n\n\nThe EV landscape has changed dramatically and there’s a lot to catch up on. At this lunch and learn\, we’ll discuss the state of the market and its many moving parts\, why used EVs are the best deal in town\, what’s up with Chinese EVs\, the status of charging in Minnesota\, tech developments and innovations\, and beyond. Anjali and Nick will also get participants up to speed on some of the EV-related legislative and regulatory work in progress at Fresh Energy. Bring your questions!
URL:https://fresh-energy.org/event/2026-ev-outlook-virtual-lunch-and-learn
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Distributed solutions to large load growth 
DESCRIPTION:Electricity demand is growing in Minnesota and across the country. Much of this growth is coming from large electricity users such as hyperscale data centers\, electrified industrial processes\, and beyond. It is crucial that these new electricity needs be met with clean energy solutions — not with new fossil generation. \n\n\n\nJoin us on Monday\, March 23 at 12 p.m. Central for a conversation about how distributed energy solutions can help meet growing electricity demand while also creating opportunities to strengthen workforce and supplier diversity. \n\n\n\nDistributed energy resources (DERs) — like networked batteries — can provide flexible\, clean solutions to serve large electricity users. These technologies can help maximize the value of our existing grid while reducing the need for new fossil fuel infrastructure. They can help bring clean energy online quickly to meet new demand without putting excess upward pressure on electricity rates. Minnesota has already begun to explore how distributed energy resources could help meet growing electricity demand. Xcel Energy’s proposed Capacity*Connect program — currently pending regulatory review — is one effort to explore how these resources could help address load growth. \n\n\n\nBut technology is only a part of the solution. As Minnesota builds the infrastructure needed to serve large electricity customers\, we must ensure that workforce and supplier diversity are intentionally built into these projects from the start. Expanding opportunities for local and diverse workers and suppliers strengthens local economies. By pairing clean energy solutions with intentional workforce and supplier diversity strategies\, Minnesota can support both its clean energy and long-term economic goals. \n\n\n\nGuests: \n\n\n\nTim Hade\, Air Force veteran and Co-Founder\, Scale MicrogridsWill Mulhern\, Director\, Electricity\, Fresh EnergyMark Sebree\, President\, Sebree Consulting \n\n\n\nModerator:Shubha Harris\, Chief Equity Policy Officer\, Fresh Energy
URL:https://fresh-energy.org/event/webinar-distributed-solutions-to-large-load-growth
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SUMMARY:Minnesota Climate Actions in 2026 Forum with J. Drake Hamilton
DESCRIPTION:Join Fresh Energy’s J. Drake Hamilton for a climate talk at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. \n\n\n\nMinnesota’s work on clean energy and climate change has been nation-leading. J. is an expert in climate and energy policy; she will focus her talk on current action in Minnesota. \n\n\n\nJ. brings optimism and encouragement based on the deep actions ongoing in Minnesota. She has just returned from an 8-day National Geographic Expedition to Antarctica and will share stories and photos from her time on the white continent. \n\n\n\nGet the details!
URL:https://fresh-energy.org/event/minnesota-climate-actions-in-2026-forum
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SUMMARY:Rochester EarthFest Expo 2026
DESCRIPTION:Fresh Energy is proud to be a sponsor of EarthFest Expo 2026\, a one-day celebration of sustainability\, innovation\, and community action — visit our table at the event! Each year\, this dynamic event brings together over 500 attendees\, featuring local and regional environmental organizations\, businesses\, and engaged community members.  \n\n\n\nEarthFest Expo is Rochester’s premier sustainability celebration\, bringing together community members\, local organizations\, and environmental leaders for a high-energy day of learning\, connection\, and action. Explore engaging exhibits\, hands-on workshops\, interactive activities\, and inspiring conversations designed to help build a greener future for Rochester. \n\n\n\nBack by popular demand\, the Olmsted County Fix-It Clinic returns after drawing strong attendance last year. Bring broken household items and get expert help repairing them\, saving money and keeping materials out of the landfill. \n\n\n\nNew this year: a Reuse Marketplace featuring local thrift stores and reuse businesses\, giving attendees the chance to shop secondhand\, discover sustainable products\, and support local circular economy leaders\, all in one place. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re just getting started or already passionate about sustainability\, EarthFest Expo offers something for everyone. Come ready to learn\, connect\, and leave inspired. \n\n\n\nCheck it out!
URL:https://fresh-energy.org/event/rochester-earthfest-expo-2026
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SUMMARY:Eco Fair on Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join Fresh Energy at the EcoFair on Summit! Hosted by a group of faith communities on Summit Ave in St. Paul\, this event brings communities together based on a shared concern for our earth and climate change. Fresh Energy will be there playing energy trivia and Plinko! \n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\nFeaturing: \n\n\n\n\nBaby goats! (the natural weed prevention tool)\n\n\n\nElectric Vehicle Showroom featuring test drives with local dealers and private owners sharing the ‘inside scoop’ on ownership.\n\n\n\nElectric fire truck\n\n\n\nElectric school bus\n\n\n\nE-Bikes\n\n\n\nElectric lawn and garden tools\n\n\n\nResidential solar\n\n\n\nNative garden & pollinator experts\n\n\n\nWaste and recycling with City of St. Paul\n\n\n\nFood trucks and vegetarian options\n\n\n\nPlus\, a broad range of resource groups…
URL:https://fresh-energy.org/event/eco-fair-on-summit-3
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SUMMARY:2026 Benefit Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:We are experiencing a time of unprecedented threats to clean energy and climate progress in Minnesota and across the country. However\, amidst this historic uncertainty\, the path to net-zero and maintaining our state’s energy autonomy is clearer than ever. \n\n\n\nTogether\, in the face of deregulation and rollback of federal investments\, we must create a new blueprint for an equitable clean energy transition. But what does that plan look like\, and how do we achieve it? \n\n\n\nJoin Fresh Energy and keynote speaker Jesse Jenkins at our 11th Annual Benefit Breakfast on October 8\, 2026. Together\, we will dive into the abundance of clean energy opportunities available to states\, including current technologies and how to deploy them at scale\, the role of private sector investment\, scaling markets\, and building political will — and the policy solutions that can underpin it all. \n\n\n\nAll proceeds from this event will support Fresh Energy’s work to design\, influence\, and implement equitable policy to continue ambitiously advancing a carbon-neutral economy in Minnesota and the Midwest. \n\n\n\nRegister today and save your seat for this dynamic conversation that is sure to leave participants informed\, energized\, and inspired about the pathway forward. \n\n\n\nFeatured Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJesse Jenkins is a nationally recognized researcher and energy systems modeler\, analyst\, writer\, and professor at Princeton where he leads the ZERO Lab. Jesse is an outspoken thought leader on the clean energy transition and has played a crucial role helping inform U.S. climate and energy policy. He was named to the TIME100 Next list in 2024\, Vox’s 2023 Future Perfect 50 list\, and has been featured on national media outlets\, including The New York Times’ Ezra Klein Show\, The Atlantic\, The Wall Street Journal\, and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\nGet your tickets to the 2026 Benefit Breakfast!\n\n\n\nEvent Details:Thursday\, October 8\, 2026Saint Paul RiverCentre7:30-8 a.m. CT Guest check in and Fair of the Future all-electric showcase8-9:30 a.m. CT Breakfast program9:30-11 a.m. CT Fair of the Future continues$150 suggested minimum donation.* \n\n\n\nRegistration is required; please RSVP by Thursday\, September 24\, 2026. \n\n\n\n*There is no fee to register for this event\, but you will be asked for a donation during the program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: We will not be offering a livestream of the Benefit Breakfast this year. We will record the program and post it to Fresh Energy’s website and YouTube channel by Friday\, October 9. If you would like to be notified by email when the video is available\, please fill out this form. \n\n\n\nIf you are not able to join us on October 8\, please consider supporting Fresh Energy’s work by making a donation online. \n\n\n\nGet involved!\n\n\n\nReady to turn climate ambition into action? Sponsor the event or rally your network as a table captain — and fuel progress together. Contact Meggie LaValley for sponsorship and table captain information at lavalley@fresh-energy.org or 651 726 7561.
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