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