ENERGY
Legislative notebook: House, Senate look to the sun for power
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey Minnesotans could sell solar power to electric utilities under a bill the House passed 70-63 late Tuesday. They pay someone who has solar on their house just what the ...
Posted on 5/8/13 at 8:29 AM
When the lights go out in Berlin: How the energy revolution is changing the way we think about energy consumption
December 2007: A few months after my grandma passed on, my aunt and uncle, who had inherited her house, went through all of her belongings to see what she had kept in the 60+ years she lived there. ...
Posted on 11/21/12 at 12:13 PM
The Good, the Bad and the Abysmally, Painfully Awful
Apparently, the movie Battleship is about as bad as you would have expected it to be. I have a hard time believing any movie could be as bad as Transformers was, but apparently this hits that low mark...
Posted on 5/23/12 at 1:26 PM
Green Scene No-Bake Energy Bites
I was on a mission. I needed more Green Scene No-Bake Energy Bites. I had been to the cozy organic market and deli just the week before. The half dozen Energy Bites I grabbed from the Green Scene deli...
Posted on 5/13/12 at 6:00 AM
MnSP officials advocate for biodiesel in Washington
By Julie Buntjer , June 14, 2013
Pain at the pump - some feel travel is declining as gas prices soar
By Alyson Buschena , May 24, 2013
Letter: Thank you, Worthington Public Utilities
Congratulations to the entire Worthington Public Utilities Board and department for having the foresight to plan for unpredictable weather conditions and providing electrical services to the Worthington community.By Greg Raymo, President, First State Bank Southwest, Worthington , April 12, 2013
Letter: State legislation may increase your electric rates
Electric cooperatives support renewable energy, but pending state solar legislation goes too far and will increase electric rates for all Minnesotans.By Richard G. Burud, Federated General Manager and Dave A. Hansen, Federated Board President , March 21, 2013
Turbine project up and running
BOULDER, Colo. — The 30-megawatt juwi Wind project in Nobles County is now generating clean, renewable energy to serve about 10,000 homes. The energy is being sold to Xcel Energy Inc. under a 20-year power purchase agreement. About $67 million was invested in the community to build the 15 REpower MM92 2-megawatt turbines.By Daily Globe , February 26, 2013
Heron Lake BioEnergy to be acquired by Guardian
HERON LAKE - Guardian Energy Heron Lake LLC has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the ethanol production assets from Heron Lake BioEnergy LLC, according to a press release issued Wednesday afternoon.By Daily Globe , January 23, 2013
From crops to sunshine: Solar panels up and running
By Alyson Buschena , January 11, 2013
As others see it: Stand up, rural America
A story in Monday’s edition of The Daily Republic has struck a nerve with us. The report noted how U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that rural America is “becoming less and less relevant.”By Mitchell (S.D.) Daily Republic , December 14, 2012
Letter: Wind is a Minnesota industry
Over the last decade, Minnesota has seen substantial growth in the wind industry. In 2011, approximately 13 percent of Minnesota’s electricity was generated by the wind industry.December 07, 2012
Jackson linemen volunteer to help with rural electrification in Haiti
By Daily Globe , November 23, 2012
Cooperative Energy Company returns over $2 million in dividends
SIBLEY, Iowa — Cooperative Energy Company has exhibited what many consider exceptional operational growth over the past seven years that has rewarded Cooperative Energy Company patrons, residing in five counties in northwest Iowa and three counties in southwest Minnesota, with many different opportunities.October 14, 2012
Letter: Keep Renewable Fuel Standard the way it is
Later this fall, the Environmental Protection Agency will decide on a waiver request for the Renewable Fuel Standard — the country’s most successful energy policy in more than 40 years.By Jeff Broin, Executive Chairman of the Board, POET, LLC and Gen. Wesley K. Clark (Ret.), Co-Chairman, Growth Energy , October 10, 2012
Equipment upgrades help organization save energy and money
FULDA — Interstate Power and Light Company, an Alliant Energy company, is helping an ethanol plant in southwestern Minnesota save energy with a new fan system. Heron Lake BioEnergy earned a substantial rebate check from Alliant Energy for work to convert its coal-fired boiler system to natural gas, and reduce electrical use at the same time.October 07, 2012
Letter: Administration makes right decision on biodiesel
It may have slipped under the radar, but the Obama Administration should be commended for supporting strong domestic energy policy by boosting biodiesel production last week under the Renewable Fuel Standard.By Bill Gordon, Worthington , September 26, 2012
Capital Chatter: Obama touts advances in wind power
ST. PAUL — Wind was a major topic on President Barack Obama’s campaign swing through Iowa, and not by chance the White House released a report showing wind power use is growing.By Don Davis , August 17, 2012
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