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Michigan embraces Pollinator-Friendly Solar

Photo of pollinator-friendly solar farm, courtesy of Engie.

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

Published June 3, 2019
Categorized as Recent News Tagged Fresh Energy Statement, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan, pollinator-friendly solar, solar

Don and Pat say “yes!” to clean energy

As a kid, Donald Vasatka read a lot of science fiction. And yet even he never dreamed the sun would one day power his car.

Published January 15, 2019
Categorized as Recent News Tagged clean energy future, clean energy stories, solar

Carbon sequestration is part of the clean energy equation

To ambitiously reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we must get carbon out of our energy systems. Carbon sequestration can help us do that.

Published December 14, 2018
Categorized as Recent News Tagged carbon, carbon capture, decarbonization, pollinators, sequestration, solar

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.

Published May 10, 2018
Categorized as Recent News Tagged coal plants, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, solar, Upper Midwest, wind

How local governments benefit from wind and solar

For many Greater Minnesota counties, revenues from renewable generation make up a significant portion of their property tax base. Learn more.

Published April 18, 2018
Categorized as Recent News Tagged greater minnesota, solar, tax revenue, wind

Into the weeds on rural wind, solar fees

For several years, rural Minnesota families and businesses have been dealing with uncertainty surrounding their solar and wind investments. Now, after years of discussion, the Public Utilities Commission is set to make a decision on fees charged by electric cooperatives by the end of 2017.

Published September 28, 2017
Categorized as Recent News Tagged distributed generation, net metering, public utilities commission, solar, wind

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