Articles from Minnesota

Here you will find all of the articles from Minnesota published since 2002 in the State Energy Program newsletter, Conservation Update.

Feature Articles

The following list links to feature articles, which deal in depth with an issue confronting the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Minnesota.

• Minnesota's Home-Grown Transportation Fuel

Minnesota Projects

The following list links to project descriptions, many of which were submitted by the state energy office, in reverse chronological order.

February 2009

• Minnesota Renewable Energy Equipment Program for Low-Income Families

December 2008

• Minnesota Training Home Energy Auditors to Meet Growing Demand

July 2008

• Minnesota Office of Energy Security Provides Rebates for Solar through 2008

May 2008

• Minnesota Cooperative Launches $20 Million Loan Fund for Energy Efficient Buildings

April 2008

• Minnesota Takes the First Steps toward Statewide Use of 20% Ethanol

October 2007

• Minnesota's Energy Plan Sets Efficiency and Emissions Goals

August 2007

• Governor Pawlenty Sets Clean Energy as Priority as New Chair of National Governors Association

June 2007

• Turkey Litter to Fuel Minnesota Power Plant

December 2006

• Innovative Funding for Emissions Reduction at Duluth, Minnesota Plant

June 2006

• Minnesota E85 Sales Up 320% in First Quarter of 2006

April 2006

• Minnesota Updates Wind-Resource Maps
• Minnesota Corn Growers Launch Nation's First Flexible-Fuel Vehicle Leasing Program

December 2005

• Minnesota Benchmarks Help Schools Address Energy Needs
• Minnesota Tops Nation for Ethanol Growth

October 2005

• Minnesota Lists Biomass Suppliers

July 2005

• Web Site to Increase Homeowner Maintenance I.Q.
• Minnesota Changes Solar Rebate program
• Minnesota Establishes Community-Based Energy Development Tariff

May 2004

• Minnesota Publishes "Energy Conservation Opportunities for Greenhouse Structures"
• Minnesota Energy Conferences

March 2004

• Minnesota Schools Receive "Community Wind" Grant

December 2003

• Minnesotans Find Energy Information Center a Useful Resource

October 2003

• Minnesota Capitol Is Finish-Line for Ethanol Run

March 2003

• Minnesota Zoo to Install Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Technologies

January 2003

• E85 Kiosk in the Minnesota Airport

November 2002

• Minnesota State Energy Office Co-Sponsors Wind Conference

October 2002

• Minnesota Energy Code Upgrades Prove Beneficial

February 2002

• Minnesota Energy Conservation Program Receives International Acclaim
• New Law Helps Consumers Save on Electricity Costs
• Minnesota Energy Conservation Program Receives International Acclaim
• New Law Helps Consumers Save on Electricity Costs