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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In Minnesota town, activists create a movement for community solar
A Minnesota organization's odyssey is a case study in both the challenges of bringing community solar to a largely rural areaBy Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota firm's innovative waste-to-energy technology takes shape in Oregon
In a 53-foot trailer on an empty parcel along the Columbia River in Oregon, a Minnesota company is testing what it hopes will be a major leap forward in waste-to-energy technology.By Frank Jossi .
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For district heating utility in St. Paul, time's up for coal
Coal will no longer be used as power source by the 2020-2021 heating season by St. Paul-based District Energy LLC, a district heating and cooling provider for the city's downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.By Frank Jossi .
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Unique microgrid project to power Minnesota winery
Patrons of a Minnesota winery will be sipping reislings and reds next fall under lights powered by a microgrid if all goes according to a plan developed by the University of St. Thomas.By Frank Jossi .
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A grassroots campaign to close Minnesota's largest coal plant
Sierra Club activists in Minnesota spent the summer helping gather 11,000 petition signatures from residents seeking to close down Sherco, the state's largest coal plant.By Frank Jossi .
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In Minnesota, an Arctic explorer's off-the-grid dream becomes reality
For decades, polar explorer and climate change activist Will Steger had the idea of building an off-the-grid conference center next to his tiny wilderness cabin outside of Ely.By Frank Jossi .
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Minnesota developers want faster pace for community solar
Community solar garden developers in Minnesota are concerned with what they see as slow rate of approvals by Xcel Energy that could leave many potential subscribers on the sidelines.By Frank Jossi .
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From boats to buses, Minnesota program helps clean up diesel emissions
A 38-year-old tugboat is the latest project for a Minnesota program that helps fund upgrades and pollution controls to cut dangerous emissions from diesel engines.By Frank Jossi .
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In Minnesota, coal plant is 'ground zero' for Clean Power Plan debate
The debate over the fate of Minnesota's largest -- and most polluting -- coal fired power plant has intensified as state policy makers begin creating a roadmap to meet goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan.By Frank Jossi .
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Q&A: How 'Smart Cities' can help fight climate change
Mark Brown, chief operating officer of a Minnesota company that develops technology for monitoring energy use, talks about the challenges of promoting efficiency.By Frank Jossi .
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