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
- Electrification and youHistoric federal and state investments are amping up the energy transition! Check out exciting tax credits and rebates that can help you kick carbon.
- A conversation with Dr. Nordgaard about the health risks of gas stovesWe interviewed Dr. Curt Nordgaard, a pediatrician and fossil gas researcher at Fresh Energy, about how gas stoves affect our health and how we can mitigate their effects in the home.
- Modernizing utility programs to advance an equitable energy transitionFresh Energy is so committed to engaging in how Minnesota’s electric and gas investor-owned utilities, including Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy, plan and implement their energy efficiency and conservation programs.
- New jobs, cleaner building materials: Minnesota’s Buy Clean Buy Fair lawMinnesota’s new Buy Clean Buy Fair law will guarantee the state’s infrastructure projects use cleaner, more sustainable materials and support family-sustaining jobs
Publications
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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