UMN adds new solar panels as part of renewable energy plan
Ellen Andersen, executive director of the Energy Transition Lab, has recently collaborated with departments and students at the University of Minnesota to evaluate an onsite solar panel project. As...
View ArticleFuture arrives in Minnesota as electric cooperative unveils battery project
A local Minnesota initiative led by Connexus, an electric cooperative, could make Minnesota a trailblazer in the nation’s current renewable energy transition. Oct. 26, 2018 marked the unveiling of the...
View ArticleEllen Anderson Presents: Carbon Neutral Minnesota – IonE Impact Goal
At the 2018 Institute on the Environment Annual Meeting, Ellen Anderson introduced a new IonE “Impact Goal” that the Energy Transition Lab would be championing within the IonE Community: Minnesota can...
View ArticleWeekend Watch: Climate Smart – Cities Working Together
Minnesota has recently undertaken a global initiative by partnering with Germany, a global role model in energy initiatives. By partnering five cities in Minnesota to five cities in Germany, the...
View ArticleKeeping the buzz alive: ETL receives $50,000 gift for research on...
Could we do right by pollinators while harvesting an irreplaceable renewable resource? A new IonE press release spills the BEEns on ETL’s new Solar + Pollinators project, which has received generous...
View ArticleLine 3 fight brings PUC higher profile, lots of applicants
Thanks to the heated Line 3 project in Northern Minnesota, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) was brought into center focus this last year. This project has awakened the public’s mind to Minnesota’s...
View ArticleSubsidized Energy Efficiency Could Curb Renter Costs
Energy efficient developments could be crucial in reducing carbon emission rates as stated by the Energy Transition Lab’s Ellen Anderson. The City of Minneapolis has also recognized the importance of...
View ArticleCounterpoint: Don’t Confuse or Reject the Role of Renewables
Isaac Orr, a member of the Center of the American Experiment, used the polar vortex last week to advocate against the use of renewables. By using a confusing mixture of statistics, he attempts to...
View ArticleMinnesota utilities weigh energy storage as substitute for peaker plants
As of 2019, there is a new Minnesota state law that demands utilities to reconsider and implement energy storage into their long-term energy usage plans. As energy storage becomes cost competitive,...
View ArticleWhat’s Minnesota’s future of carbon-free, nuclear power?
Is nuclear power the answer to a carbon-free energy production in Minnesota? Although nuclear power is an efficient energy source, many experts still debate because of the effects of nuclear waste....
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