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Jan 24, 2024

Meet Laura, Fresh Energy’s new Session Associate, Legislative Affairs

Get to know Laura Wagner, Fresh Energy’s newest member of the Public Affairs team to support our clean energy and climate policies during the 2024 Minnesota legislative session.

Jan 23, 2024

10 EV market trends to watch in 2024 

Fresh Energy’s Jukka Kukkonen is an expert on electric vehicle (EV) innovation. Here’s his list of the top EV trends to watch in 2024

Jan 19, 2024

Fresh Spotlight: Meet the Clean Electricity team

Who are Fresh Energy’s Clean Electricity team, and what do they have planned for 2024? Find out in this feature story!

Jan 16, 2024

Connexus Energy’s resource plan looks to future with clean power, electrification

Connexus Energy, Minnesota’s largest electric co-op, announced its 10-year resource plan on January 15, 2024 to supply more solar, nuclear, and storage. Read more about how Connexus plans to purchase and invest in clean energy in the coming decade.

Jan 11, 2024

Book Club: Fresh Energy’s favorite cli-fi and climate non-fiction books

Build out your book list with Fresh Energy staff’s and friends’ favorite climate fiction and climate non-fiction books, old and new.

Dec 21, 2023

Looking Back on the COP28 Climate Summit

Fresh Energy’s J. Drake Hamilton traveled to Dubai for the COP28 global climate summit to discuss the Global Stocktake, the loss and damage fund, climate financing, and a phaseout of fossil fuels.

Dec 20, 2023

What’s the scoop with heat pump water heaters?

Heat pump water heaters are a great way to decarbonize your home by using clean electricity to heat water. Read this post to learn why heat pump water heaters are a win for the climate and your budget.

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Dec 19, 2023

12 Days of Decarbonization

From now to the 2023 winter solstice, we’re celebrating how you can take advantage of federal and state rebates to decarbonize your home with electric heat pumps, water heaters, electric vehicles, and more. Learn how to electrify your home today!

Dec 14, 2023

From Midwest to Puerto Rico: Energy News Network’s crucial energy reporting

Energy News Network provides quality, fact-based journalism about energy issues nationwide. Read how ENN’s Kari Lydersen sees journalism’s role in coal ash reporting in Puerto Rico.

Dec 13, 2023

Fresh Energy at COP28, the U. N. Climate Change Conference

Get updates from Fresh Energy before and during the U.N. Climate Change Conference, COP28.