MINNEAPOLIS – The Great Plains Institute (GPI) and the Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) released a new report today detailing additional steps for Minnesota to protect the public interest by taking full advantage of a cleaner electric system and more customer-centric utility regulatory framework. Continue reading »
MINNEAPOLIS – Wyoming Governor Matt Mead and Montana Governor Steve Bullock, along with colleagues and officials in 12 other states, released a new report today outlining growing opportunities for capturing carbon dioxide for use in enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) with geologic storage. Continue reading »
So back in June I get this email out of the blue from a very gracious woman at the Swedish Embassy inviting me to be part of a U.S.-Brazil-India delegation to Sweden. All I need to do is get myself there and back. Continue reading »
We’re proud to share that the Great Plains Institute earned a 4-star rating – the highest rating possible – from America’s premier independent charity evaluator, Charity Navigator. Continue reading »
As the first speaker kicked off GPI’s second annual Energy Innovation Celebration on Sept. 29, the energy in the room was palpable. The Better Energy Community brimmed with enthusiasm and a cooperative spirit as we began an evening to celebrate human and technological innovation for building a better energy future. It took almost a full minute for the room to quiet as the group of over 300 guests wound down conversations carried in from the evening’s reception at the Nicollet Island Pavilion on the Mississippi River. Continue reading »
MINNEAPOLIS – University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment (IonE) Director Jessica Hellmann has joined the Great Plains Institute (GPI) board of directors. Continue reading »
GPI’s President and CEO, Rolf Nordstrom, recently accepted an invitation from the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Ernest Moniz, to serve on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC). Continue reading »
MINNEAPOLIS – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has appointed Great Plains Institute CEO & President Rolf Nordstrom to serve a two-year term on the agency’s 24-member Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC). The current roster of EAC members can be found here. Continue reading »
The Great Plains Institute is a proud partner in a new initiative, the Sustainable Growth Coalition, a partnership of more than 25 businesses and organizations harnessing their expertise to advance the next frontier of corporate sustainability – the circular economy. Continue reading »
We are excited to host our second annual Energy Innovation Celebration on September 29, 2016, at the beautiful Nicollet Island Pavilion in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Continue reading »
