Energy & Resources

• Are too many forests being cut down for biomass?
  Forests are a treasure trove of limbs and bark that can be made into alternative fuels and some worry the increasing trend of using that logging debris will make those materials too scarce, harming the woodlands.November 21, 2009
• Experts gather in St. Paul for renewable energy conference
  About 700 people from industry, academia, and politics gathered in St. Paul today Tuesday to learn about the latest trends in renewable energy.November 17, 2009
• Proposed Iron Range electric plant takes step forward
  A proposed coal gasification power plant on the Iron Range has taken a big step forward, but still needs customers.November 16, 2009
• Xcel Energy proposes natural gas rate hike
  Xcel Energy on Thursday filed a request with Minnesota regulators to increase natural gas rates by 2.8 percent beginning next year.November 12, 2009
• PUC approves Prairie Island power increase
  The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved a plan for Xcel Energy to increase the power it produces at its Prairie Island nuclear plant, and to store more radioactive waste on site.November 12, 2009
• Engineer says future lies in homebrew electric vehicles
  An electrical engineer in Sartell, Minnesota says for electric vehicles to catch on, people need to start building them in their garages.November 10, 2009
• 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

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