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 entrepreneur seeks greater role for efficiency in climate fight
White House officials heard from a Minnesota entrepreneur in December that energy efficiency should be a greater part of a federal effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota project helps rural co-ops gain solar experience
Last month, Minnesota's second largest supplier of electricity finished a distributed generation project that included more than half its members.By Frank Jossi .
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A year after launch, community solar picking up pace in Minnesota
One year after Xcel Energy's community solar program was launched in Minnesota, only one project has been built. But the utility expects the pace to pick up significantly in the coming year.By Frank Jossi .
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In deal with co-op, Minnesota town to offset two-thirds of its power with solar
A Minnesota town is expecting to see significant cost savings from a unique solar arrangement with a rural cooperative.By Frank Jossi .
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Activists question northern Minnesota utility's community solar program
Activists representing clean energy, religious and environmental organizations say a Minnesota utility's proposed community solar garden program does little to encourage innovation and economic development.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota town's solar project more about saving green than being green
Jordan, a community of 6,148 residents southwest of Minneapolis, became the largest and one of the first cities in Minnesota to announce it would be offsetting its electric use through community solar.By Frank Jossi .
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After devastating floods, Duluth pursues energy transformation
Three years after unprecedented flooding tore up Duluth streets, the city is working to become more resilient to climate change and lower its carbon footprint.By Frank Jossi .
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Calculator helps Minnesotans make financial sense of community solar
Minnesota consumers have new web-based tools to determine the potential financial benefits of enrolling in community solar gardens and to find developers selling subscriptions in their towns and cities.By Frank Jossi .
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Q&A: Exploring the human side of North Dakota's oil rush
Todd Melby’s 30-minute documentary, “Black Gold Boom,” focuses on a debate over oil on a western North Dakota Indian reservation and lives of transplanted couples and families.By Frank Jossi .
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