Frank Jossi is an independent journalist and consultant based in St. Paul, Minnesota and a longtime contributor to Midwest Energy News. His articles have appeared in more than 50 publications, including Minnesota Monthly, Wired, the Los Angeles Times and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Jossi has also been a Humphrey policy fellow at the University of Minnesota, a Fulbright journalism teacher in Pakistan and Albania, and a program director of the World Press Institute at Macalester College.
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Minnesota once again leads the Midwest in annual energy efficiency ranking
Minnesota is the only Midwest state ranked in the top 10 of the annual American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota conference explores how the Midwest can expand energy storage
While states like California and Hawaii lead the growing market for energy storage, the potential in the Midwest is growing.By Frank Jossi .
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Utility fee increase in Minneapolis could help fund efficiency, outreach
A small fee increase in a proposed Minneapolis city budget would raise millions to promote energy efficiency — and pay for itself many times over, according to advocates.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota environmental camp faces challenges in achieving net-zero status
An environmental camp on Minnesota’s North Shore has spent more than a year constructing two high-performance, energy-efficient buildings in one of the coldest climates in the country.By Frank Jossi .
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University of Minnesota makes long-term commitment to clean energy
By next year more than 20 percent of the electricity needs of the University of Minnesota will be powered by renewable energy.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota health advocates praise increased social cost of carbon
Public health advocates say Minnesota utility regulators’ decision last month to increase the social cost of carbon will be important for dealing with the negative health impacts of climate change.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota co-op plans state's biggest energy storage project
Minnesota’s largest retail electric cooperative is in negotiation with vendors to build the largest storage energy project in the state alongside three solar installations.By Frank Jossi .
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Q&A: Clean energy advocate retires from career as utility executive
Retired Minnesota utility executive Will Kaul saw major changes throughout his four-decade career siting generation and transmission projects while also helping to usher in a wave a renewable energy.By Frank Jossi .
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Q&A: Clean energy advocate retires from career as utility executive
Retired Minnesota utility executive Will Kaul saw major changes throughout his four-decade career siting generation and transmission projects while also helping to usher in a wave a renewable energy.By Frank Jossi .
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‘Time is now’ to add energy storage to Minnesota grid, researcher says
Adding more energy storage in Minnesota could reduce the need for more fossil fuel power plants and significantly reduce greenhouse gases, according to a new University of Minnesota report.By Frank Jossi .
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