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
The Future is Bleak
Yesterday's video was incredibly optimistic. Today's...not so much. This is actually a hard video to pay attention to because the presentation isn't very good. I'll sum up the points though. Paul G...
Posted on 3/2/12 at 7:52 PM
As others see it: End ethanol aid
Federal lawmakers never do things easily or simply, something proven true again with recent proposals to eliminate, redirect or in some way reduce about $6 billion in federal ethanol subsidies.By St. Cloud Times , July 05, 2011
County’s energy audit warrants more discussion
Cost savings appear minimal for county buildingsWORTHINGTON — Representatives from Energy Service Group (ESG), who have been working with Nobles County for nearly a year on an energy audit, said the county could see an annual savings of $103,000 by making changes in building control systems, using energy-efficient lighting, installing water and sewer conservation processes and improving seals around window and door frames.
By Julie Buntjer , June 21, 2011
Column: Let's work together to control our energy future
By Rep. Tim Walz and Rep. Tim Murphy , June 02, 2011
Letter: NextGen change would bring regional boost
By District 22A Rep. Joe Schomacker, R-Luverne , May 11, 2011
Worthington Public Utilities planning new above-ground power lines
Wires would connect two Worthington substationsWORTHINGTON — Worthington Public Utilities Manager Scott Hain appeared before the Nobles County Planning Commission Wednesday night for the first of several hearings regarding plans to add a new 115,000-volt, above-ground electric transmission line to connect two substations in Worthington.
By Julie Buntjer , April 29, 2011
As others see it: Higher gas prices impact everyone
It is still six weeks to Memorial Day, yet the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now at $3.82.By West Central Tribune , April 20, 2011
Breaking new ground: Agri-Energy’s purchase by Gevo leads to innovation
April 08, 2011
As others see it: Minnesota senators battling high gas prices
By Duluth News Tribune , March 25, 2011
Editorial: Setting the record straight
“This company has no intention of filing for bankruptcy,” Heron Lake BioEnergy General Manager and board president Bob Ferguson told the Daily Globe on Tuesday.By Daily Globe , March 10, 2011
Oil is critical component of Minnesota's economic condition
Prospects of higher costs loom as significant factorST. PAUL — Oil makes predicting the economic future a slippery proposition.
By Don Davis , February 28, 2011
As others see it: Energy costs may hit our economy
What difference does a few days make in the price of gasoline? If you have not looked lately, it has become a growing difference.By West Central Tribune , February 25, 2011
Wind farm developer to pay county, townships for road damage
By Julie Buntjer , February 22, 2011
Regional soybean growers make trip to National Biodiesel Conference
WORTHINGTON — Two area men were among a group of 20 farmers to take part in a Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council-sponsored See For Yourself (SFY) mission trip last week to Phoenix, Ariz.By Julie Buntjer , February 17, 2011
Minnesota ranks fourth in wind power production
ST. PAUL - A new report shows Minnesota produces the fourth most wind power. Three more wind farms came on line late last year, helping boost Minnesota three spots on the American Wind Energy Association ranking.By Don Davis , February 11, 2011
No significant environmental concerns over ethanol plant expansion
GRANITE FALLS — Plans by Granite Falls Energy to expand its ethanol production capacity from 49.9 million to 70 million gallons per year raise no significant environmental issues, according to a recently completed environmental assessment worksheet.January 13, 2011
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