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Diverse stakeholders draft 32 recommendations around increasing equitable opportunity, reducing greenhouse gases.
Broad Coalition Supports Statewide Minnesota Clean Fuels Standard
March 11, 2021 in News & Press, Transportation & Fuels Author: Brendan Jordan
Broad Coalition Supports Statewide Minnesota Clean Fuels Standard
Automakers, biofuel, EV advocates back new bipartisan, bicameral legislation Continue reading »
New Release: “A Road Map to Decarbonization in the Midcontinent: Buildings”
February 25, 2021 in Energy Systems, News & Press, Reports & Whitepapers Authors: Jessi Wyatt, Kate Sullivan
The Midcontinent Power Sector Collaborative, facilitated by the Great Plains Institute (GPI), is excited to announce the release of A Road Map to Decarbonization in the Midcontinent: Buildings, the third and final in a series of road maps. Buildings are a key sector to unlock on the road to decarbonization. This road map focuses on the opportunities to achieve decarbonization of buildings across the Midcontinent region by 2050.
What Business Owners Should Know To Prepare For The Shift To Electric Vehicles
February 23, 2021 in News & Press, Transportation & Fuels Author: Rolf Nordstrom
GPI President and CEO Rolf Nordstrom wrote “What Business Owners Should Know to Prepare for the Shift to Electric Vehicles” for the Forbes Business Council website where it was originally published. Nordstrom recently became a council member.
Transportation electrification will likely permanently change how we move people and goods, so having a nuanced understanding of electric vehicles (EVs) and their implications is now a business imperative. Even though Tesla is a household name, there’s a lot of mythology and outdated information out there about EVs. Continue reading »
Clean Energy Proves It’s Still Possible to Bridge Our Divides
February 4, 2021 in News & Press Author: Rolf Nordstrom
It is hard to find words to capture 2020 and yet the year’s tragic features are now seared into our national psyche: images of the US Capitol under siege, the pandemic‘s staggering human and economic toll, long-standing racial disparities and injustices that can no longer be ignored, and a fractured political system and populace, all stressing the foundations of our democratic system of government.
Energy Act of 2020 will Advance Technologies Key to 2050 Net-Zero Carbon Goal
January 12, 2021 in News & Press Author: Jennifer Christensen
Congress passed an expansive bipartisan energy package in a year-end omnibus spending bill that will drive emissions reductions, increase jobs, support economic competitiveness, and result in the development and deployment of technologies essential to meeting 2050 climate goals. Passage of the Energy Act of 2020—the first major energy package in over a decade—signals broad support for building a net-zero carbon economy, which requires an all-hands-on-deck approach over the next decade.
GPI Welcomes Madelyn Morrison as Carbon Capture Coalition External Affairs Manager
January 8, 2021 in Carbon Management, News & Press Author: Jennifer Christensen
The Carbon Capture Coalition announced this week the hiring of Madelyn Morrison as its external affairs manager. Madelyn joins Jessie Stolark, the Coalition’s public policy & member relations manager, as its second full-time staff member. The Coalition, which is convened by the Great Plains Institute, is a nonpartisan collaboration of more than 80 businesses and organizations building federal policy support for economy-wide deployment of carbon capture, transport, use, removal, and storage. Continue reading »
Over the past year, we’ve shared stories, news, and publications about how GPI is making progress toward our mission of transforming the energy system to benefit the economy and environment. Continue reading »
ERI, GPI Release Model Solar Ordinance, Renewable Energy Guide to Facilitate Indiana Solar and Wind Development
December 21, 2020 in Energy Systems, News & Press, Renewable Energy Author: Brian Ross
Bloomington, Ind. (December 21, 2020)—As more Indiana utility companies, businesses, and property owners seek to take advantage of the benefits of renewable energy, local governments in Indiana are looking to make informed decisions about solar and wind energy proposals and future development.
GPI Earns Charity Navigator’s Highest Rating for the Sixth Consecutive Year
December 4, 2020 in News & Press Author: Gail Nosek
GPI’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the sixth consecutive time that GPI has earned this top distinction. Only 11 percent of the nonprofits Charity Navigator evaluates have received at least six consecutive four-star evaluations, indicating that GPI outperforms most other nonprofits in America. Continue reading »
