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Minnesota 2020
Friday, May 24, 2013
Heating water eats up a lot of energy. In Minnesota, the colder climate puts even more demand on hot water systems. However, the state's potential for solar energy can help offset that negative.
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Minnesota 2020
Friday, March 16, 2012
Solar panel arrays, also known as photovoltaics, have tremendous potential for locally sustainable energy and creating manufacturing jobs in Minnesota. But there is still a long ways to go.
Minnesota 2020
Friday, May 24, 2013
We have an opportunity for energy utilities to diversify, from just generating and selling power to being a comprehensive energy services and management provider.
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Minnesota 2020
Friday, May 24, 2013
Inver Hills Community College in Minnesota, is putting its students to work in the field, literally. As part of its experiential learning and community service programs, the school is using students to plant and cultivate community gardens.
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Minnesota 2020
Friday, May 24, 2013
With less than 1,300 people, Royalton, MN, has only one traffic light in town, and the police station, library, and government office occupy one modest building.
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Minnesota 2020
Monday, June 25, 2012
A strong Clean Water initiative from the federal government, along with matched funds from the Minnesota Legacy Amendment, present the best opportunity in years to make important progress in remediation and restoration of key superfund sites in th
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Minnesota 2020
Saturday, August 04, 2012
Recent federal policy proposals could seriously impact wildness areas around the nation, including Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
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Minnesota 2020
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Saint Paul RiverCentre's parking ramp was outfitted with almost 350 photovoltaic solar panels, funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Minnesota Department of Commerce.
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Minnesota 2020
Friday, May 24, 2013
Leaky faucets and toilets in homes add up to escalating water bills and are a nuisance for water conservation.