News
July 2010
- 07/26/10 – Program gives Minneapolis residents a glimpse into their energy usage – Southwest Journal
- 07/21/10 – Easy ways to green up your electricity – Live Green Twin Cities
- 07/20/10 – Mayor Rybak, Mayor Coleman, Chairman Bell launch new initiative for Central Corridor small business – City of Minneapolis
- 07/20/10 – Met Council contributes $1 million for small business loan fund – Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal
- 07/20/10 – Met Council to help businesses during LRT construction – Metropolitan Council
- 07/20/10 – Light-rail disruptions countered by loan option for St. Paul businesses – MPR news
- 07/19/10 – Central Corridor LRT update meeting – Asian American Press
- 07/16/10 – Senators propose renewable energy standard – Finance and Commerce
- 07/15/10 – Putting a face on energy savings – National Geographic
- 07/13/10 – Energy efficiency rebates, programs help rental property owners save money – City of Minneapolis
- 07/12/10 – City of Minneapolis offers energy grants – Minneapolis Southwest Journal
- 07/03/10 – Light-rail work moves near Capital, I-94 – St. Paul Pioneer Press
June 2010
- 06/30/10 – Green policies will save St. Paul money – Politics in Minnesota
- 06/26/10 – Minnesotans plugging in to electric vehicles – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 06/21/10 – Market for solar energy in Minnesota is heating up – Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal
- 06/21/10 – Companies investing in ‘green’ - Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 06/17/10 – U-led researchers boost solar energy efficiency – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 06/13/10 – Do-it-yourself energy audits – The Wall Street Journal
- 06/10/10 – Nice Ride launch celebration – June 10th Nicollet Mall – Nice Ride Minnesota
- 06/10/10 – Minneapolis gets new bike sharing program – KARE Channel 11 (Twin Cities NBC)
- 06/09/10 – Minneapolis to launch bike-share system – UWIRE
- 06/09/10 – Energy Innovation Corridor parellels Central Corridor with environmental efforts – The Line
- 06/09/10 – UPS rolls out 200 hybrids – Environmental Leader
- 06/08/10 – Xcel Energy customers can save energy, cash – Twin Cities Finance & Commerce
- 06/07/10 – Save the planet and your pocketbook with Xcel Energy conservation program – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 06/05/10 – What’s your energy score? – The Wall Street Journal
- 06/03/10 – Group wants energy efficient central corridor – Twin Cities Finance & Commerce
- 06/03/10 – Project could be model for energy-efficient transit – The Daily Reporter
- 06/02/10 – Home Energy Squad saves you money and energy - KARE Channel 11 (Twin Cities NBC)
- 06/01/10 – St. Paul residents get another shot at energy efficiency – Twin Cities Daily Planet
May 2010
- 05/28/10 – Xcel Energy on track to cut CO2 emissions 15% by 2020 – Environmental Leader
- 05/27/10 – Energy efficiency program in 1,000 homes – Finance and Commerce
- 05/27/10 – Congress offers grants, credits for electric cars – The Washington Post
- 05/24/10 – St. Paul energy efficiency drive kicks off with May 25 workshop – Twin Cities Daily Planet
- 05/22/10 – Solar electric installations reach record highs in Minnesota – Alexandria Echo Press
- 05/20/10 – Minnesota breaks record for Solar PV – sunpluggers.com
- 05/19/10 – Push continues for electric cars in Twin Cities – Finance and Commerce
- 05/14/10 – Energy-related provisions in bill – Twin Cities Daily Planet
- 05/14/10 – Comparing the states’ renewable standards – Renewable Energy World
- 05/06/10 – Program to aid ‘green’ homeowners – Washington Post
- 05/05/10 – Riverside Plaza rehab gets going – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 05/03/10 – Xcel Energy will recycle your second refrigerator and pay for the privilege – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 05/03/10 – NREL highlights utility green power leaders – Commodities Now
April 2010
- 04/29/10 – CenterPointe Energy delivers nearly $42,000 in green rebates to the Minnesota Twins – CenterPoint Energy
- 04/28/10 – Minneapolis Riverside Plaza apartments to get $40M+ makeover – Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal
- 04/28/10 – Minnesota solar PV fund tapped out - Sunpluggers.com
- EVENT: 04/27/10, 4:30-7:30 pm - Greening Your Business Expo – Target Field. Expo features 50 exhibitors showcasting sustainable products and services for the workplace.
- 04/25/10 – ‘Smart’ monitors come home – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 04/22/10 – Sign up for the MN Energy Challenge and save energy all year long – Live Green Twin Cities
- 04/21/10 – CenterPointe Energy encourages paperless billing by donating a tree for each new enrollment – CenterPointeEnergy
- 04/21/10 – Target Field – Greenest ballpark in America – KARE Channel 11 (Twin Cities NBC)
- 04/21/10 - Community Energy Service program saving money - Twin Cities FOX
- 04/20/10 – Free compact fluorescent light bulbs for Twins fans at Wednesday’s game – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 04/20/10 – IREE to help fund nine renewable energy projects at University of Minnesota - MN Daily
- 04/15/10 – CenterPoint Energy program compares gas usage, offers efficiency measures – Finance & Commerce
- 04/14/10 – University of MN greener than ever – The Minnesota Daily
- 04/14/10 – Solar rebate program gets OK from House division – Sebeka Menahga Review Messenger
- 04/09/10 – Target Field deemed greenest ballpark in majors – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 04/08/10 – Wind industry grows at record pace in 2009 – Market Watch
- 04/06/10 – RiverCentre, St. Paul make green strides – Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal
- 04/05/10 – RiverCentre project to showcase energy savings made possible through Recovery Act – Office of Mayor Chris Coleman
March 2010
- 03/31/10 – Minneapolis has thousands of dollars to help residents pay utility bills – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 03/29/10 – EPA ranks Twin Cities 11th for Energy Star buildings – Finance & Commerce
- 03/26/10 – Energy conservation hits home – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 03/24/10 – Seeking electric bill savings is like a game – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 03/24/10 – Program to educate homeowners on energy efficiency - MN Daily
- 03/24/10 – Minnesota’s solar rebate slated to decline after March 31 – sunpluggers.com
- 03/23/10 – 25 cities that have gone gaga for green building – earth2tech
- 03/23/10 – State chamber offering free energy audits – County Messenger
- 03/22/10 – Going ‘beyond green’ – Finance and Commerce
- 03/22/10 – $8 million award to aid in wind turbine research – MNDaily.com
- 03/18/10 – State chamber offering free energy audits – St. Croix Valley Press
- 03/17/10 – Simon Construction partners with Xcel Energy on home efficiency program – 1888 Press Release
- 03/16/10 – State offering free energy audits – Shoreview Press
- 03/15/10 – Energy Innovation Corridor Partners promote Solar*Rewards – Energy Innovation Corridor
- 03/10/10 – Bill proposes new way to finance energy efficiency projects – MPR News
- 03/06/10 – Solar*Rewards offered in Minnesota – Solar Server
- 03/04/10 – Newest Minnesota rebate makes solar a decades-long bargain – sunpluggers.com
- 03/03/10 – Xcel Energy announces Minnesota solar rebate program – getsolar.com
- 03/02/10 – District Energy eyes expansion along University Avenue in St. Paul – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 03/02/10 – ‘Buy Clean Energy’ campaign launched – North American Windpower
- 03/02/10 – Xcel Energy lights up Solar*Rewards program – Finance and Commerce
- 03/02/10 - Saving energy is smart business - West Central Tribune
- 03/01/10 – Solar*Rewards program gets underway – KARE 11 Channel 11 (Twin Cities NBC)
- 03/01/10 – Energy Innovation Corridor - KARE11 - Showcase Minnesota interview with Xcel Energy’s Crystal Manik
February 2010
- 02/26/10 – The Twin Cities’ one-stop approach to reaching single family homeowners – Institute for Sustainable Communities
- 02/18/10 – New rebates for solar power – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 02/18/10 – Rebates on energy efficient refrigerators – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 02/15/10 – Rebates on energy efficient appliances – WCCO Channel 4
- 02/05/10 – Weatherization programs available in Minnesota – Finance and Commerce
- 02/04/10 – Energy saving stimulus projects delayed by environmental rules – Finance and Commerce
- 02/04/10 – Energy detective device helps save money (video) - KSTP Channel 5 (Twin Cities ABC)
- 02/03/10 – $1 energy saving light bulbs available again – About.com Guide to Minneapolis/St. Paul
- 02/03/10 – Xcel Energy MN electric customers can buy $1 energy-saving bulbs – WCCO
- 02/01/10 – Energy Innovation Corridor: A community-driven model for saving energy – Energy Smart
January 2010
- 01/27/10 – HOURCAR car-sharing program – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 01/25/10 – Home energy pilot program underway – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 01/19/10 – Energy Smart program encourages efficiency – The Daily Journal
- 01/19/10 – Wind power project completed – Minnesota Public Radio
- 01/15/10 – Bike-share wheels into Minneapolis – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 01/14/10 – Klobuchar to hold energy efficiency, innovation summit Jan. 14 – Coon Rapids News
- 01/13/10 – Opower, Xcel to monitor homes, Verizon teams with Ambient and DOE gives out $80 million – Green Tech Media
- 01/13/10 - Twin Cities gets $4 million for green-jobs training – Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal
- 01/12/10 – New program compares neighbors’ consumption – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 01/11/10 – Senator pushing renewable energy – WCCO
- 01/07/10 – Energy Smart program will run for 3 more years – Finance and Commerce
- 01/06/10 – New Minneapolis energy manager takes over – Finance and Commerce
- 01/06/10 – Hennepin County’s first energy manager seeks to maximize building efficiency – Finance and Commerce
December 2009
- 12/22/09 – Solar incentives on their way – Live Green Twin Cities
- 12/22/09 – ‘Energy squads’ find and stop waste – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 12/18/09 – Solar Rewards coming to Minnesota – Finance and Commerce
- 12/17/09 – U of M ‘It All Adds Up’ campaign reaches 10,000 pledge fall semester goal – University of Minnesota
- 12/17/09 – Xcel Energy expands energy efficiency programs by nearly 35% – Showcase Minnesota video
- 12/16/09 – Energy assistance available for those in need – WCCO
- 12/16/09 – Energy producers finding ways to fill Big Stone II gap – Minnesota Public Radio
- 12/11/09 – Solar Rewards program could start Jan. 1, 2010 – St. Cloud Times
- 12/10/09 – Xcel Energy and the Neighborhood Energy Connection offer free community energy efficiency workshops now through March 31, 2010 – Neighborhood Energy Connection
- 12/09/09 – Under President’s proposal, homeowners would be reimbursed for energy-efficient appliances and insulation – CNNMoney.com
- 12/08/09 – Xcel Energy seeks 35 percent energy efficiency increase – Finance and Commerce
- 12/08/09 – Green gift idea: wind energy – Live Green Twin Cities
- 12/07/09 – Energy savings plans in the works – rebates available to qualified homeowners – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 12/07/09 – Xcel Energy providing rebates for customers who install solar systems - Minnesota Public Radio
- 12/04/09 – Home Energy Squad makes small changes, saves big money – WCCO Channel 4 (Twin Cities CBS) Video
November 2009
- 11/30/09 - Energy efficiency workshop - Neighborhood Energy Squad – TC Daily Planet
- 11/05/09 – Mayor Rybak, legislative leaders praise new hydropower project in the heart of Minneapolis – City of Minneapolis
October 2009
- 10/29/09 – Mayors’ green manufacturing initiative – Blue Green Alliance
- 10/24/09 - RiverCentre to get $2 million solar energy project - Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 10/08/09 – Minneapolis – St. Paul receive Recovery Act funding for Solar America Cities special project – U.S. Department of Energy
- 10/06/09 – Xcel Energy Minnesota customers can purchase energy-efficient bulbs for as little as $1 – Xcel Energy
September 2009
- 09/17/09 – U of M’s TCF Stadium awarded LEED certification – Minnesota Public Radio
- 09/08/09 – New maroon & gold stadium actually green – WCCO
- 09/03/09 – Minneapolis to launch nation’s largest bike-sharing program – Minnesota Public Radio
- 09/01/09 - Customers give back to grid- St. Paul Pioneer Press
August 2009
- 08/24/09 – Interest grows for algae fuel – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 08/22/09 – Planners want Central Corridor to showcase green energy – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 08/18/09 – Ford plans vehicles to interact with power grids – The Wallstreet Journal
- 08/05/09 – $2 Billion in grants to bolster U.S. manufacturing of parts for electric cars – The New York Times
July 2009
- 07/16/09 – LED lighting: A bright idea – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 07/06/09 – Downtown Minneapolis’ greenscape – Downtown Journal
June 2009
- 06/27/09 – Minneapolis taking the lead in the green revolution – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 06/26/09 – State energy projects get stimulus money – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 06/18/09 – A windfall for weatherization – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 06/09/09 – Ramsey County energy plan OK’d – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 06/08/09 – Xcel Energy unveils energy conservation plan – Twin Cities Business
- 06/06/09 – Minnesota solar energy – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 06/04/09 – Minnesota legislators trumpet new incentives for solar power – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 06/04/09 – Incentives giving solar projects a bright boost – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 06/04/09 – Solar power gets boost from stimulus and new laws – KARE Channel 11 (Twin Cities NBC)
- 06/04/09 – Mayor Coleman applauds solar energy legislation – KMSP Channel 9 (Twin Cities FOX)
- 06/04/09 – Xcel Energy announces MN energy conservation plan – Twin Cities Business Journal
- 06/04/09 – Xcel Energy files energy conservation/solar plan in Minn – Reuters
May 2009
- 05/29/09 – Hennepin County, Xcel Energy team up on “re-lamping” effort to cut energy use - Finance and Commerce
- 05/28/09 – Being green gets easier – Twin Cities Daily Planet
- 05/18/09 – Clean travel in Minnesota’s future – WCCO Channel 4 (Twin Cities CBS)
- 05/18/09 – Electric vehicles may come to Twin Cities – WCCO Radio – The Don Shelby Show (podcast) interview with Xcel Energy’s Greg Palmer
- 05/18/09 – Twin Cities will work with Ford on electric project – Up North Live
- 05/11/09 – Partnership announced for electric cars – Downtown Journal
- 05/06/09 – Plan in place for plug-in electric cars in metro – Minneapolis Star-Tribune
- 05/06/09 – Campus looking into energy efficient lighting – Minnesota Daily
April 2009
- 04/23/09 – U aims to reduce energy use by 5%, the ‘It All Adds Up’ campaign will rely on students, staff and faculty – MN Daily
- 04/22/09 – Securian announces LEED-EB certification for 401 Building – Reuters
March 2009
- 03/26/09 – Initiative for renewable energy and the environment awards $4.85 million in large grants to seven projects – Minnesota Daily
- 03/15/09 – Rock-Tenn project in St. Paul breeds idea to save jobs, energy – St. Paul Pioneer Press
