In 2015, ENGIE Distributed Solar launched a program to provide enhanced ecosystem service benefits from the ground cover under and around its solar arrays on arable soils. Today, the company has installed over 100 MW of pollinator-friendly solar projects, spanning over 600 acres across half a dozen states.
renewable energy
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.
MiEnergy Cooperative is building an all-electric, efficient future
Farmers and ranchers formed America’s electric cooperatives more than 75 years ago, as a strategy to secure electricity and bring stability to rural communities. MiEnergy, a co-op based in the Southeastern corner of Minnesota, and serving Northeastern Iowa as well, has been carrying power to its 18,700 member-owners since 1936.
Fresh Energy statement on Great River Energy’s commitment to becoming 50 percent renewable by 2030
Fresh Energy’s executive director Michael Noble released the following statement in response to Great River Energy’s commitment to being 50 percent renewable energy by 2030.
Data Dive: The renewables revolution
Fresh Energy digs into recent market data to explain the stunning move toward renewable energy in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
Where our electricity comes from
Amidst a clean energy revolution in the state, Fresh Energy takes a deeper look at where Minnesota’s electricity comes from.
