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Minnesota 2020
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The great Minnesota get-together was mostly about bizarre foods, homegrown entertainment, and people-watching.
Tags: recycling, land fills, salvage, Save Your Planet by Reducing Food Waste
Minnesota 2020
Monday, April 16, 2012
Some Minnesota K-12 schools emphasize environmental education on their own, yet shrinking state aid has made field trips and Environmental Learning Center visits cost-prohibitive for some districts.
Tags: NCLI, Environmental Education, k-12, Minnesota Goes Green
Minnesota 2020
Saturday, June 23, 2012
We have all of this great solar technology, so where do we put it? In Minnesota, solar panels are being installed on existing parking garages. This initiative to utilize space that would otherwise be wasted is one of the state’s largest...
Tags: solar, renewable energy, minnesota, photovoltaic, solar thermal, parking, garage, Let the Sunshine In!
Minnesota 2020
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Two years ago when planners designed the new St. Paul Fire Department headquarters, they were thinking with sustainability in mind.
Tags: LEED, green roof, urban planning, planting season, Minnesota Goes Green
Minnesota 2020
Friday, May 11, 2012
Across the country, community farms are becoming more and more popular, and for good reason! Check out this video to learn more about a neighborhood garden in Minnesota. Do you think any of their crops will be on their Thanksgiving tables this...
Tags: urban agriculture, Minneapolis, Minnesota Goes Green, Giving Thanks for Renewable Energy
Minnesota 2020
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
How can communities take advantage of local resources to produce enough energy to meet their needs? This research program from the University of Minnesota is trying to find out.
Tags: gasification, Biomass, solar thermal, synthetic fertilizer, rural energy
Minnesota 2020
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Provisions in the United States' 2012 Farm Bill could sustain environmental stewardship going forward. Conservation practices like alternative tilling help farmers reduce topsoil erosion and improve area water quality.
Tags: farm, Policy, conservation, congress, water quality, united states, no-till, topsoil, sustainable farms, land
Minnesota 2020
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
New technology is making it possible and practical for photovoltaic installations to work on residential rooftops.
Tags: rebates,, Creative Energy Frenzy!
Minnesota 2020
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
When can a student project save the school money? School is all about learning, and these students in Minnesota are getting hands-on experience in sustainable innovations. The students were directly involved in getting solar panels installed at...