Exploring Community Benefits Agreements for Clean Energy Permitting in Minnesota

September 2, 2026 in Renewable Energy Authors: Dreek Morgan, Val Stori

Communities in Minnesota and across the nation are learning how to engage effectively with clean energy development as more projects are proposed. Community benefits agreements (CBAs) are a tool for communities, local governments, and developers to shape how clean energy projects and infrastructure can deliver a multitude of benefits to host communities. Such agreements can help ensure that project development aligns with local goals and that projects deliver equitable benefits to the communities impacted by them. Continue reading »

Hydrogen Economy Collaborative: Reflections and Future Outlook

February 26, 2025 in Renewable Energy Author: Dreek Morgan

The Hydrogen Economy Collaborative (HEC) is a network of state agencies, researchers, environmental nonprofit organizations, and industry professionals working to advance the role of low-carbon hydrogen in the clean energy transition. GPI facilitates the HEC as a platform to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing on policy, technology, and market developments to advance low-carbon hydrogen adoption. Continue reading »

Advancing Low-Impact Solar Development on Brownfields

October 14, 2024 in Renewable Energy Authors: Brian Ross, Dreek Morgan

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Rapid development of distributed (small-scale) and large-scale solar energy projects is essential to accelerating the transition to net-zero carbon emissions in a way that delivers equitable, broad benefits to communities. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and others have demonstrated there are ample suitable lands to achieve ambitious large-scale solar deployment goals, enough to power millions of homes annually. Continue reading »

Issue Brief Outlines Hydrogen Transportation Barriers

June 13, 2024 in Renewable Energy Authors: Dreek Morgan, Val Stori

As the world’s energy landscape evolves, clean hydrogen emerges as a promising solution for achieving clean, net-zero carbon energy. Hydrogen transportation has also emerged as a key challenge to address in the energy space. A new issue brief from a work group of the Hydrogen Economy Collaborative (HEC), convened by GPI, focuses on these challenges and highlights opportunities to address them. Continue reading »