Energy & Resources

• Minneapolis tapping Mississippi River for power, again
  Hydropower helped turn Minneapolis into a 19th century industrial giant, and the city is turning to the river again for power.November 5, 2009
• Impact of Big Stone II's demise uncertain
  The end of the Big Stone II power plant has electricity companies and environmental groups looking to the future.November 3, 2009
• Minn. lawmakers get rundown on stimulus for energy
  Minnesota lawmakers are getting a feel for the way federal stimulus dollars are being deployed for energy projects.October 30, 2009
• Analysts predict lower heating bills this winter
  Officials with Minnesota's energy assistance program say they could see a record number of people seeking help with their home heating bills this winter, but the good news is that economists predict heating your home this winter will be a little bit easier on the pocketbook.October 30, 2009
• Ethanol plant penalized for environmental violations
  A company that runs an ethanol plant west of the Twin Cities must pay a $425,000 civil penalty for environmental violations, including exceeding its wastewater discharge limits.October 29, 2009
• Report: North Dakota is nation's 4th-largest oil producer
  A new federal report says North Dakota has surpassed Louisiana as the fourth-largest oil-producing state in the nation.October 28, 2009
• U of M researchers receive grant to use bacteria for biofuels
  The Department of Energy has awarded University of Minnesota researchers and a start-up company $2.2 million to use bacteria to produce biofuel.October 27, 2009
• RiverCentre going green with solar energy installation
  St. Paul's RiverCentre is going green. City officials announced this Friday they're getting $1 million in federal stimulus money to put a 1-MW solar energy facility on the roof.October 23, 2009
• Xcel one step closer to expanding Prairie Island nuclear plant
  A state administrative judge has ruled in favor of Xcel Energy, saying the company should be able to expand the amount of energy it produces on the Prairie Island nuclear power plant near Red Wing.October 23, 2009
• Consortium receiving $8M in federal funding for wind energy research
  A consortium led by the University of Minnesota will receive up to $8 million in federal funding for wind energy research and education, university officials announced Tuesday.October 20, 2009
• Study: Logging in Minnesota well below capacity
  A new study by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says Minnesota can sustain nearly twice the current amount of logging going on in the state.October 20, 2009
• Transformer malfunction knocks out power to 16,000
  Xcel Energy has restored power to 16,000 customers in the Twin Cities metro area Friday afternoon, after a transformer failure interrupted service in parts of St. Paul and surrounding suburbs this morning.October 16, 2009
• U of M takes fifth in solar home competition
  The University of Minnesota has finished fifth in a national competition between teams trying to build the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house.October 16, 2009
• U of M receives $8 million for wind energy research
  The University of Minnesota will get $8 million in federal stimulus money to fund wind energy research around the state.October 16, 2009
• New Ulm 'bullying' its way to wind energy, landowners say
  The city of New Ulm wants to put up five wind turbines as a power source, but proposal has angered a group of landowners who say eminent domain is being used to secure rights for a wind energy project.October 14, 2009

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