For nearly two years, a broad mix of stakeholders—from natural gas and electric utilities to natural gas consumers to workforce advocates to clean energy advocates and implementers—has been convening to discuss methods for decarbonizing Minnesota’s natural gas end uses, with final recommendations published in the report “Decarbonizing Minnesota’s Natural Gas End Uses.”
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Energy News Network launches 2021 Detroit Energy and Environment Reporting Fellowship
With co-leadership from partners Planet Detroit and the Detroit Equity Action Lab, ENN has established a joint imperative to recruit, uplift, and mentor BIPOC journalists through the Detroit Energy and Environment Reporting Fellowship program. This year’s selected Energy and Environment Reporting Fellow is Rukiya Colvin, a lifelong resident of east Detroit.
Diamond Cut Lawn Care pioneers on-the-go solar-powered lawn equipment
When Adam St. Pierre inherited a lawn care company from a high school friend, he couldn’t known solar-powered lawn care was in his future.
Data Dive: New numbers show Minnesota’s carbon-free progress
There’s a lot going on behind the scenes when we flip the light switch, turn on the tv, or plug in an electric vehicle for at-home charging. Whatever its source, energy must be harnessed or collected, then transported, before it can be used to power our homes and businesses.
Building design’s role in electric vehicle adoption
How can we ensure new buildings are prepped for the electric vehicle (EV) revolution? By weaving charging infrastructure into building design.
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.