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Jul 24, 2019

Energy News Network partners with Detroit Equity Action Lab

Energy News Network launches a unique collaboration with the Detroit Equity Lab focused on journalism for and by communities of color.

Jul 24, 2019

Fuel-Switching 101: moving towards an efficient and carbon-free future

Fuel-switching describes the replacement of an end-use consumer technology with one that consumes a different fuel. And there are big opportunities on the horizon to support efficient fuel-switching to clean electricity.

Jul 18, 2019

Putting money back into Minnesota schools’ budgets

Public schools across Minnesota will be learning more about their energy use—and identifying new strategies for conservation and savings—thanks to a new law secured during the 2019 legislative session with leadership from Fresh Energy.

Jul 08, 2019

Aryanna and Elena head to D.C. in an EV

Aryanna and Elena, 11 year old activists from the Twin Cities, are serious about climate change. This summer, with their dads’ guidance (and driving!), the best friends set off on an all-electric road trip to Washington D.C.

Jul 01, 2019

Ditch the gas this summer: all-electric lawn care

Gas stinks, pollutes, and is deadly. Ditch your gas-powered lawn care equipment this summer and go all-electric.

Jun 28, 2019

Should journalists take a position on climate change? Our Hot Seat panelists’ take.

Hear from four media experts as they tackled the question of whether journalists should more urgently cover climate change at our first ever Power Panel event.

Jun 03, 2019

Michigan embraces Pollinator-Friendly Solar

In response to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s action today, Fresh Energy issued the following statement.

Jun 01, 2019

2018 – 2019 Donors

Thank you to our generous donors for partnering with Fresh Energy to make our work possible. Below, we recognize those who contributed to Fresh Energy’s work between February 1, 2018… Continue reading 2018 – 2019 Donors

Jun 01, 2019

Carlos and Maria save with solar energy

Carlos and Maria Guzman were new to clean energy when they got a knock on their door from a community solar garden representative early this year.

May 24, 2019

Minnesota utilities achieve record energy savings in 2018

Minnesota’s investor-owned utilities achieved big savings last year, thanks to the Conservation Improvement Program.