Fresh Energy is working to create a carbon-neutral economy through strategies that blend energy efficiency, strategic electrification, innovation, and more across Minnesota’s industrial, transportation, agricultural, and building economies.
Clean transportation
Net-zero buildings
Decarbonized gas grid
- Exploring heat pumps with expert Nick Bender: a conversation on cold-weather, climate-friendly solutionsHeat pumps can cool and heat your home using clean energy, even in cold-climate states like Minnesota. We sat down with heat pump expert Nick Bender to get the details.
- Hop on the electric transit busLearn about zero-emission transit buses and the role they play in electrifying the way we move.
- Regulatory Update: Gas resource planning will soon be underway in MinnesotaFresh Energy applauds the Commission for moving gas resource planning forward and we are looking forward to this work getting underway.
- What’s up with Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Minnesota?Learn how Minnesota is advancing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to decarbonize the aviation industry while adhering to clean energy, environmental, and social equity principles.
Program Staff
Publications
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Hidden beneath our feet: Minnesota’s growing decarbonization challenge
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Fact Sheet: Accelerate residential energy codes
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Going all electric in a cold-weather climate
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Understanding the Gas System
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Electric Vehicles 101
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The Midwest leads U.S. emissions, here’s why
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Minnesota Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle Modeling Report
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Inaugural cycle of MWBDC grants program drives equity, justice, and community power
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Report: Proposal for a heat pump transition in Minnesota
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Buildings for a Healthy Future
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Clean Energy Brief: Natural Gas in Minnesota
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2021 Annual Report
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2020 Midwest Getting to Zero Buildings List
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Electric Transportation: Clean, healthy, and affordable