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'Green' hydrogen debate heats up ahead of tax-credit decision

Leaked details about rules governing billions of dollars in hydrogen subsidies have added fuel to an already fiery debate. Proposed regulations could come next week.

By Jeff St. John . 6 December 2023
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Renewables on the reservation: A success story

A small reservation near the Twin Cities is putting its financial clout to work building an impressive array of renewable energy resources.

By Ken Paulman . 20 January 2011
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As power needs grow, data centers look to renewables

The computing industry is using a combination of solar, wind power and some previously avoided methods to meet the growing demand, sometimes opting to pay more for the renewable energy.
Photo via Emerson

By Ken Paulman . 3 February 2011
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The other State of the Union

American Indians deliver their own State of the Union address - complete with a call for greater investment in clean energy.

By Ken Paulman . 28 January 2011
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Why one co-op says Minnesota's renewable standard adds costs for ratepayers

8 November 2011
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Cutting haze in North Dakota: Is it money well spent?

Even among those who support the EPA’s effort to reduce haze in national parks, there is disagreement over whether that money is being spent in the best way possible.
Photo by Rick Griffith via Creative Commons

By Drew Kerr . 13 December 2011
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Energy storage creates many winners, so who pays?

The benefits of energy storage projects are far reaching, from reduced maintenance costs at power plants to less price volatility for electricity customers. That raises a tricky market question for pumped-hydro, compressed air and other types of energy storage projects: Who should pay for them?

23 January 2012
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Could Minnesota get by on 100 percent renewables?

A new report says Minnesota could affordably meet all of its electricity needs from wind and solar power, if those sources were coupled with the right mix of energy storage and efficiency improvements.

13 March 2012
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Minnesota renewable fund to be revived under new rules

The Minnesota Legislature is poised to change the workings of a state renewable energy fund that critics say has been misused in recent years.

By Holly Dolezalek . 3 April 2012
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Natural gas: The 'atomic bomb' of the energy debate

The growing role of natural gas in the U.S. energy mix continues to confound and divide renewable energy experts and investors. Is America’s abundant supply of shale gas a boon for the renewable industry, or undercutting it?

By Corbin Hiar . 19 April 2012