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MN2020: Local Plan for Climate Action

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The City of Minneapolis is embarking on a once-in-a-generation plan to cut carbon emissions and propel the city as the most energy efficient in the nation. Initiatives include single-sort recycling, boosting city renewable energy, expanding bicycle... Read More

MN2020: Look Who’s Lighting Up the Holidays

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Even though the economic downturn has hit Minnesota electricians hard, they haven't stopped giving back to the community. For five years, two local unions have donated their time and labor for the Holiday Lights in the Park display. The annual... Read More

MN2020: A Traffic Light That’s Always Green

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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. As small as it is, the local government has established a progressive vision to the... Read More

MN2020: Animating Minnesota’s Energy Future

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We have an opportunity for energy utilities to diversify, from just generating and selling power to being a comprehensive energy services and management provider. Companies like Xcel are already catching on, but as demands change, as renewables... Read More