Agrivoltaics To Save US Farmland From Buildings
Agrivoltaics supporters and emerging farmers join forces with member-owned rural electric cooperatives to push for dual use farmland.
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Renewable Energy Becomes A Flash Point In America’s Culture Wars
America is a bifurcated country. Half the people don’t want anything to change — ever — while the other half want everything to change, especially if change means eliminating the use of fossil fuels. We all know, at least at some subliminal level, that renewable energy will eventually displace the … [continued]
Installing EV Chargers Is A Booming Business For Electricians
We cover a lot of EV charging news here on CleanTechnica, and for good reason — EVs and EV chargers go hand and hand. But often the electricians that install these charging systems are overlooked. The contribution that these and other electricians are making to electrify the world should be … [continued]
Army Of Butterflies To Win Solar Farm Wars, Despite Opposition
With solar farms, the US agriculture industry once again demonstrates its ability to embrace new technologies and practices.
8th Circuit Rules Minnesota Suit Against Exxon, API, & Koch Industries Can Be Heard In…
A federal appeals court has ruled that a suit against Exxon and others can be tried in Minnesota state court.
Minnesota Can Do More to Protect People from Ethylene Oxide Emissions
Lately, I have been writing a lot about cumulative impacts from environmental hazards. Meanwhile, the Union of Concern Scientists just published an important report on the potential threat posed by emissions of ethylene oxide from facilities that use the cancer-causing gas to sterilize medical equipment and other products. The report … [continued]
Minnesota Proves Its Readiness for Carbon-Free Electricity
Last week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law a standard that will make the North Star State’s electricity 100% carbon-free by 2040. Following the Minnesota Senate’s approval on February 2 and the House on January 26, the state now has a much-needed update to its clean energy policies that … [continued]
Minnesota State Begins Training Hybrid & Electric Car Technicians
Minnesota State community college has created a new curriculum to teach students how to service and repair an electric car.
Electrifying Transportation Equitably: All-Electric Carshare
Minneapolis and St. Paul residents logged 25,000 trips and nearly 250,000 miles on the nation’s first renewably powered all-electric carshare program. To wrap up September, there is positive news coming out of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, where they are reporting the first six months of usage data for Evie … [continued]
MISO Lets Renewable Energy Genie Out Of Bottle With Biggest Ever Transmission Project
In a brilliant case of epic timing, MISO announced a new transmission line plan for more renewable energy in the US midsection earlier this week, just two days before Senate Democrats reached an agreement on the new climate bill.
