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Transitioning to an all-electric economy

The path to electrifying our economy starts with the low-hanging fruit—getting off of fossil fuels and on to clean electricity to power our cars, heat and cool our homes, and create a modern and resilient electric grid.

Published October 9, 2017
Categorized as Recent News Tagged better buildings, electric buses, electric economy, electric vehicles, grid modernization

Buildings of the future and a more electric economy

In order to dramatically reduce our buildings’ energy footprints, we need to make them so super-efficient that they can run on small amounts of clean electricity.

Published October 9, 2017
Categorized as Recent News Tagged better buildings, electric economy, energy efficiency

Bad for energy, but could’ve been worse: 2017 Legislative Session recap

As of now, the Jobs and Energy Bill is on its way to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. A few bad energy policies made it through, but many more were prevented. Find out what happened.

Published May 31, 2017
Categorized as Recent News Tagged 2017 legislative session, better buildings, energy performance, Renewable Electricity, solar, wind

High-performance buildings are a big opportunity for Minnesota

Fresh Energy’s Michael Noble and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s Sue Haigh make the case that highly efficient buildings are beneficial to Minnesota homeowners of all income levels.

Published March 16, 2017
Categorized as Recent News Tagged better buildings, energy efficiency, high-performance buildings, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

The Hanson House: Powering our future with clean electricity

Fresh Energy was proud to sponsor a net zero home included in the 2016 AIA Minnesota’s Homes By Architects tour. Learn more about the home.

Published September 17, 2016
Categorized as Recent News Tagged AIA, better buildings, net zero

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