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Can a Minnesota company make the case for wind-to-hydrogen?

For all the theoretical promise of pairing wind energy with hydrogen production, no U.S. project has ever made it to full commercial scale. In Minnesota, that may be about to change.

3 June 2013
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In Fairfield, Iowa, a community effort reaps big energy savings

The town of Fairfield, Iowa launched a campaign one year ago to cut its energy consumption by 4 percent – an ambitious goal in the energy efficiency world. So far, they've saved more than twice that.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 31 May 2013
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Commentary: Why Master Limited Partnerships are a lousy policy for renewables, and taxpayers

There are many powerful, regulated industries that would love a bite at this apple, like the existing electric and gas utilities.

By Guest Contributor . 31 May 2013
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FERC chairman, a champion of green power, to step down

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff, a driving force behind the Obama administration's efforts to green the electric grid, is resigning.

By Greenwire . 30 May 2013
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Commentary: New fracking evidence a wake-up call for Illinois

We need basic protections in place – yesterday – to limit environmental harm and give people a say in what could be happening right now in their communities.

By Guest Contributor . 30 May 2013
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Minnesota plants seeds for community solar gardens

Community-owned solar projects aim to overcome a big barrier for solar power in Minnesota: despite the state's generally good solar resources, only about a third of residents have a rooftop that's sunny enough, strong enough, and angled correctly for installing solar panels.

29 May 2013
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After setback, Cincinnati pushes forward on PACE financing

Three years after a federal housing agency ruling left a new energy improvement financing mechanism in limbo, a program in Cincinnati is starting to move forward.

By Douglas J. Guth . 28 May 2013
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Minnesota's new solar law: Looking beyond percentages

Minnesota's new law requires investor-owned utilities to get 1.5 percent of their energy from solar power by 2020. But the law contains other provisions that will help boost the state's adoption of solar energy.

24 May 2013
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Suppliers follow Wal-Mart's lead to reduce carbon emissions

Even as the largest private electricity consumer in the United States, Wal-Mart found that 90 percent of its emissions came from its chain of suppliers.

By ClimateWire . 23 May 2013
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Xcel backs project to further fine-tune wind power forecasting

On the Great Plains, the gusts ahead of a strong cold front can deliver thunder, lightning, hail and downpours. Also: A surge in electricity from wind farms big enough to make the power grid go haywire if it caught utilities off guard.

22 May 2013