There has been a growing interest from cities in Minnesota to explore options for adding electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure in their communities. Continue reading »
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St. Louis Park Climate Action Plan: City Lays Out Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality by 2040
February 16, 2018 in Communities Author: Abby Finis
With the adoption of the St. Louis Park Climate Action Plan in early February, the Minnesota city became a leading example of a community moving from setting ambitious energy and carbon emission goals to laying out a roadmap for implementation. Continue reading »
Broad Coalition, Bipartisan Leadership Key to Passage of Landmark Carbon Capture Legislation
February 15, 2018 in Carbon Management Author: Brad Crabtree
The wide-ranging budget bill passed by Congress and signed by the President includes the FUTURE Act; legislation introduced last year in the U.S. Senate to reform the federal Section 45Q tax credit for capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) from power plants and industrial facilities. Continue reading »
Cummins Global Energy Ventures Director Joins GPI Board of Directors
February 15, 2018 in News & Press Author: Rolf Nordstrom
Satish Jayaram, director of Cummins Global Energy Ventures, has joined the Great Plains Institute’s (GPI’s) board of directors. Continue reading »
Great River Energy VP Joins Great Plains Institute Board
February 14, 2018 in News & Press Author: Rolf Nordstrom
Priti Patel, Great River Energy’s vice president and chief transmission officer, has joined the Great Plains Institute’s (GPI’s) board of directors. Continue reading »
Press Release: Major Win for the Economy, Jobs, and the Environment Within New Federal Budget Bill
February 12, 2018 in News & Press Author: Gail Nosek
Great Plains Institute co-convened coalition of industry, labor, and environmental interests which boosted support for the FUTURE Act. Continue reading »
Governors Urge Congress to Enact Federal Financial Incentives for Carbon Capture
February 7, 2018 in Carbon Management, News & Press Author: Jennifer Christensen
A bipartisan group of six governors wrote to U.S. Senate and House leadership urging them to enact federal financial incentives for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from power plants and industrial facilities and policies to develop and finance CO2 pipeline infrastructure. Continue reading »
The February 2018 GreenStep Cities workshop focused on water quality improvements, with discussions on how Minnesota can reach its goal of a 25-percent improvement in water quality by 2025, in part by reducing water contamination through improving the way salt is used to remove ice. Continue reading »
Super Bowl LII + Minnesota + Sustainability = Win-Win-Win
February 1, 2018 in Communities Author: Diana McKeown
I have been honored to serve on the sustainability committee and the energy efficiency/renewable energy workgroup for Super Bowl LII on behalf of the Great Plains Institute during the past year. Continue reading »
Consumer Savings, Price, and Emissions Impacts of Increasing Demand Response in the Midcontinent Electricity Market
January 31, 2018 in Carbon Management, Reports & Whitepapers Authors: Matt Prorok, Steve Dahlke
This paper estimates consumer savings, CO 2 emissions reductions, and price effects from increasing demand response (DR) dispatch in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) electricity market. Continue reading »
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