2011 News
December 2011
- 12/03/11 – All-electric van added to Hennepin County fleet – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 12/02/11 – Minnesota accepts President Obama’s Better Buildings challenge – Hometown Source
- 12/02/11 – Ride review: Cheverolet Volt – Lavender Magazine
November 2011
- 11/28/11 – For sale: one block of ‘Windsource’ – KARE 11
- 11/18/11 – U.S. solar industry is heating up – Today’s Energy Solutions
- 11/17/11 – Hybrid cars reduce injuries as well as gas bills, report says – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 11/16/11 – Energy efficient cities project in Minnesota – MEEA Unplugged
- 11/12/11 – Chevy Volt fire raises questions, but safety problem very unlikely – Plugincars.com
- 11/11/11 – Chevy Volt totaled after collision with bus: all occupants escape unharmed – Plugincars.com
- 11/10/11 – Revenge of the electric car – Minnesota Public Radio News
- 11/02/11 – Metro government agencies trying out all-electric vans – KSTP TV
- 11/01/11 – Kilowatt Crackdown update – BOMA Greater Minneapolis newsletter
October 2011
- 10/31/11 – Electric cars? Bring ‘em on, St. Paul is ready – Twin Cities Daily Planet
- 10/31/11 – U of M builds research wind turbine – Earth Techling
- 10/28/11 – Green goes mainstream – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 10/26/11 – Home Energy Squad visits 10,000th home – KARE 11
- 10/26/11 – Lower heating bills expected this winter – KSTP TV
- 10/24/11 – Visiting St. Paul’s RiverCentre Improvements – Department of Energy
- 10/20/11 – Solar panels to line roof of U of M building – MN Daily
- 10/17/11 – Lovin’ the Minnesota sunshine, all year – MN 2020 Hindsight
- 10/17/11 – Solar power helps light St. Paul RiverCentre ramp – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 10/17/11 – St. Paul plugs in to solar energy – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 10/17/11 – Twin Cities solar projects on the rise – Finance & Commerce
- 10/17/11 – St. Paul parking ramp gets green upgrade – KSTP TV
- 10/17/11 – St. Paul unveils ‘green’ parking ramp – CBS Minnesota
- 10/17/11 – St. Paul parking ramp goes ‘green’ – My Fox Twin Cities
- 10/12/11 – St. Paul installs electric vehicle charging stations – KMSP Channel 9
- 10/12/11 – Brighter lights, lower bills: NAPA Auto Parts - Midway Chamber of Commerce News
- 10/08/11 – Charging stations for hybrids coming – TwinCities.com
- 10/07/11 – Saint Paul installs new plug-in stations for electric cars – KSTP
- 10/03/11 – GE & Nissan partner to plug EVs into more homes – Green Biz
September 2011
- 09/21/11 – Downtown Minneapolis becoming a ‘green’ magnet – MinnPost
- 09/20/11 – Commerce Commissioner continues statewide energy tour – State of MN
- 09/14/11 – Plug-ins for vehicles headed for city ramp – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 09/14/11 – Solar firm doing good business – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 09/08/11 – Electric cars are back – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 09/06/11 – Xcel Energy increases refrigerator recyling rebates – Minneapolis Star Tribune
August 2011
- 08/31/11 – Businesses can take part in Green Loan – St. Cloud Times
- 08/31/11 – U of M project aims to cut solar energy costs – Finance & Commerce
- 08/25/11 – Xcel Energy’s Solar*Rewards program is tapped for 2011 – Clean Energy Authority
- 08/23/11 – Hennepin Energy Recovery Center receives national award – KSTP Channel 5 (Twin Cities ABC)
- 08/22/11 – Ford to form joint venture with Toyota to develop hybrid autos – The Washington Post
- 08/01/11 – Marquette Plaza to get LEED platinum rating – Finance and Commerce
- 08/01/11 – Commercial solar good for balance sheet – Twin Cities Daily Planet
July 2011
- 07/28/11 – University of Minnesota awards $4.1 million in IREE grants – Campus Technology
- 07/28/11 – Incentives to conserve – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 07/27/11 – Kerrik Wessel wants to plug your car into the sun – The Line
- 07/27/11 – Buzz building for new method of energy conversion – Finance & Commerce
- 07/26/11 – GM Volt supply poised to surge in race with Nissan’s Leaf – Bloomberg
- 07/24/11 – Xcel to pay customers to recycle old refrigerators – Fox 9 News
- 07/21/11 – Solar panels for the home – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 07/20/11 – Home Energy Squad saving people money – KARE 11
- 07/16/11 – Minnesota tops Xcel Energy’s electricity conservation list – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 07/14/11 – Going green at home hits a milestone in St. Paul – CBS Minnesota
- 07/12/11 – Green economy grows jobs – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 07/12/11 – UofM researchers find new way to generate geothermal energy – Finance and Commerce
- 07/08/11 – GE’s electric vehicle experience tour accelerates into Minneapolis – Market Watch
- 07/06/11 – Light rail service in downtown Mpls shutting down this weekend – Minneapolis Star Tribune
June 2011
- 06/29/11 – 15-story office building in Minneapolis first to bag LEED Platinum – Property Magazine
- 06/24/11 – Marquette Plaza earns LEED Platinum certification – AZ Building
- 06/13/11 – U of M power plant going greener – Saint Paul Pioneer Press
- 06/12/11 – Gymnastics event to be powered by Windsource – WCCO Channel 4 (Twin Cities CBS)
- 06/10/11 – 2012 Nissan Leaf available this fall – Green Auto Blog
- 06/10/11 – 2012 Chevrolet Volt now available to order nationwide – Green Auto Blog
- 06/09/11 – Businesses and residents getting in on air-conditioning deal – Twin Cities Business
- 06/09/11 – Juhl Wind announced contracts – North American Wind Power
- 06/09/11 – Today’s deal: $40 for a premium home energy squad visit – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 06/08/11 – 15,500 small businesses enrolled in Xcel Energy savings plans – Finance & Commerce
- 06/07/11 – Save on summer electric bills with Saver’s Switch program – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 06/03/11 – U of M power plant going greener – Minnesota Public Radio News
- 06/01/11 – Residential pilot program stresses energy efficiency – Intelligent Utility
May 2011
- 05/28/11 – Public-private coalition paves the way for electric cars – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 05/27/11 – Xcel Energy ‘goes game’ with new iPhone application – International Business Times
- 05/26/11 – New iPhone app available, Bulb Blasters – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 05/25/11 – DOE spotlights EV chargers installed under the Recovery Act – U.S. Department of Energy
- 05/23/11 – Electric vehicle charging stations likely to use subscriptions – Wall Street Journal
- 05/19/11 – Minnesota EV group hosts region’s first major electric car expo – Plug In Cars
- 05/19/11 – Renewables have little impact on rates – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 05/17/11 – Coulomb, ECOtality lead EVcharging pack – Sustainable Industries
- 05/16/11 – LED bulbs hit 100 watts as Federal ban looms – Wall Street Journal
- 05/10/11 – Clean cars would save Minnesotans $1,258,732,873 at the gas pump this summer – Environment Minnesota
- 05/09/11 – NREL highlights 2010 utility green power leaders – EnvironmentalExpert.com
- 05/05/11 – Mayor Coleman, Port Authority and Automated Logic host sustainability open house – City of Saint Paul
- 05/02/11 – Energy programs may re-energize cash flow in commercial buildings - Finance & Commerce
- 05/02/11 – Building wind turbines among construction skills getting state grant dollars – Finance & Commerce
April 2011
- 04/28/11 – Riverside Plaza housing complex renovation – Finance & Commerce
- 04/27/11 – Time is right for electric cars – Rochester Post-Bulletin
- 04/25/11 – Crown Hydro power project gains traction – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 04/22/11 – Energy-efficiency programs still available for Minnesota homeowners – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 04/21/11 – CFLs to be given away at Twins game – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 04/21/11 – Mayor Chris Coleman announces 2011 Sustainable Saint Paul Awards – The East Side Pride
- 04/19/11 – Minnesota cities seek to win federal electric vehicle grant – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 04/19/11 – Secretary Chu announces new funding and partnership with Google to promote electric vehicles – U.S. Department of Energy
- 04/17/11 – Xcel Energy named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Ashland Current
- 04/15/11 – Companies say green is the way to go – Finance & Commerce
- 04/14/11 – Efficiency rebates helped spur home construction – Finance & Commerce
- 04/12/11 – Solar EV charging stations on the way for Minnesota – Solar Charged Driving
- 04/08/11 – Dayton signs Executive Order that creates comprehensive energy savings plan for state government – State of Minnesota
- 04/07/11 – GE to build largest U.S. solar panel factory – New York Times
- 04/02/11 – State powering up with solar in a big way – Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 2011
- 03/30/11 – Shopping Central Corridor? Deals are in the cards – Saint Paul Pioneer Press
- 03/23/11 – Charging stations to pave the way for electric vehicles – Finance & Commerce
- 03/21/11 – Solar installations slated for two Minneapolis facilities – Energy Biz
- 03/18/11 – Midwest’s largest solar thermal project unveiled in St. Paul – Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal
- 03/18/11 – FREE foodservice business seminar – Downtown KSTP.com
- 03/17/11 – St. Paul goes more green this St. Patrick’s Day – KARE Channel 11
- 03/17/11 – Mayor R.T. Rybak to kick-off green business conference – Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
- 03/17/11 – Greening Your Business Conference – Fox 9 News Twin Cities
- 03/09/11 – Dayton appoints Senetor Ellen Anderson to PUC – State of Minnesota
- 03/07/11 – Firms heavily involved in energy conservation – Finance & Commerce
- 03/07/11 – Seminar offered to cut energy costs in the food service business – Southwest Journal
- 03/02/11 – CFL bulbs for $1 – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 03/01/11 – Minneapolis bike-sharing program prepares to expand into St. Paul – Saint Paul Pioneer Press
February 2011
- 02/17/11 – Lao Family Community gets free energy-efficient windows – Xcel Energy
- 02/12/11 – Midwest charges ahead into new automobile era – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 02/08/11 – Hennepin County changing out all its light bulbs – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 02/08/11 – Minnesota Swarm ‘goes green’, teams up with Windsource from Xcel Energy – Sports Central
- 02/06/11 – West Bank towers win ‘historic’ label, opens way for renovation – Minneapolis StarTribune
- 02/02/11 – U of M dorms compete to conserve energy – The Minnesota Daily
- 02/01/11 – Energy credits to be coming from Canadian hydro – Finance and Commerce
January 2011
- 01/28/11 – Minnesota OES: Utilities poised to meet renewable portfolio standard – ReNew Grid
- 01/27/11 – Minnesota utilities on the mark to meet renewable energy requirements – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 01/26/11 – Obama calls for new clean-energy investments – The Wall Street Journal
- 01/25/11 – Environmentalist named to state energy post – Finance & Commerce
- 01/25/11 – Wind industry in a storm – St. Cloud Times
- 01/24/11 – In Minnesota, installation in wind industry surges 21% – Finance & Commerce
- 01/24/11 – Izaak Walton League official tapped to head state energy division – Saint Paul Pioneer Press
- 01/24/11 – U of M heats three campuses – MN Daily
- 01/20/11 – Saint Paul gets electric van – Minneapolis Star Tribune
- 01/19/11 – Xcel Energy Center goes green – Finance & Commerce
- 01/19/11 – Rediscovering hydro – Hydro World
- 01/18/11 – Saint Paul’s new electric vehicle unveiled and applauded – MinnPost
- 01/18/11 – Saint Paul unveils electric fleet vehicle, charging stations – MPR News
- 01/18/11 – Saint Paul adds innovative electric car to city fleet – KARE Channel 11
- 01/18/11 – Saint Paul 1st electric car for city fleet – KSTP Channel 5
- 01/17/11 – Saint Paul buys all-electric utility trucks, plans 24 charging stations – St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 01/17/11 – Saint Paul to unveil first city-owned electric car – MinnPost.com
- 01/17/11 – Central Corridor construction update – Finance & Commerce
- 01/14/11 – Saint Paul getting electric vans – Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal
- 01/10/11 – ARCA extends refrigerator recycling contract with Xcel Energy – Recycling Today
- 01/04/11 – Minnesota installs first electric vehicle charging station in St. Paul - Automotive Fleet
- 01/03/11 – Holiday recycling program expanded – American Recycler Newspaper
