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Blanketing the United States in Solar Panels and Pollinator-Friendly Plants
It started as a trickle and now the floodgates are open. Solar arrays that once sat on barren ground are now festooned with plants that attract bees, birds, and butterflies. Even the...
EDF Renewable Energy Signs Wind & Solar PPAs To Supply 600 Megawatts
Energy company EDF Renewable Energy has this week reportedly signed two separate Power Purchase Agreements for solar and wind energy projects that together total 600 megawatts.
On Wednesday, US independent power producer EDF...
US Coal Plant Closures Likely To Eliminate 30 Million Tons Of Annual Coal Demand
The United States is closing 46 coal-fired generating units at 25 electricity plants across 16 states over the next few years, transitioning to natural gas or intentionally closing them, and a new...
Xcel Energy Plans Multi-State 3,380 MW Wind Energy Investment
Xcel Energy plans to make the largest multi-state investment in wind power capacity in the country. The company has proposed 11 new wind farms in seven states, which would add a total...
Allete Clean Energy Planning Expansion of North Dakota Wind Farm
Allete Clean Energy (ACE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allete, Inc. has announced it will work with Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) to expand the Thunder Spirit wind farm in North Dakota.
Allete Clean Energy has...
Construction Completed on the Largest Solar Grid in the Midwest
Minnesota is now home to the largest solar energy facility in the Midwest.
The North Star Solar Project spans 1,000 acres near North Branch and is made up more than 440,000 solar panels....
Cheers to This: Beer That’s Good for the Climate
A new beer from Patagonia Provisions and Hopworks Urban Brewery is made with Kernza, a perennial grain designed to save water, protect soil, and absorb carbon.
Long Root Ale, a pale ale hitting...
