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- Drone data helps a Minnesota city conserve energy Wed, 27 Oct 21, 8:00pmWarren, a small city in Northern Minnesota, is offering an innovative public service: images that reveal building heat loss, captured by drones.
- Wind leads new U.S. generating capacity for third straight quarter Mon, 4 Oct 21, 10:48pmThe development of the wind industry, on the other hand, picked up slightly this quarter. 3.3 gigawatts of wind generation capacity were installed in the second quarter of 2021, compared to just under 3 gigawatts in the...
- Montana’s renewable energy city coalition grows Tue, 31 Aug 21, 8:00pmHelena, Missoula, and Bozeman, Montana have joined a city coalition committing to 100% renewable energy.
- New Mexico’s community solar program Tue, 27 Jul 21, 12:50amOriginally published at ILSR.org Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Energy Transition Act (SB 489) in 2019, which introduced the idea of a community solar program, and also mandated that New Mexico move to 50% renewable...
- How big utilities’ climate pledges fall short Wed, 12 May 21, 12:09amCan a utility company be carbon neutral by 2050 if it builds a gas plant now? Maybe if it shuts off the gas plant well before its 40 years of useful life are complete, leaving electric customers to pay off millions in debt.
- Rooftop solar skyrockets if an alternative to monopoly utility models is employed Wed, 10 Mar 21, 1:21amIn over 30 states, monopoly utilities submit plans for new power plants to public regulators without adequately considering how customers will serve themselves.
- Minneapolis Health Department splits the bill with green investors Fri, 22 Jan 21, 5:03pmFor this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell talks with Patrick Hanlon, Director of Environmental Programs for the Minneapolis Health Department...