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• Xcel says Monticello plant's blades don't pose safety concern
  Xcel energy says control rod blades at a nuclear plant in Monticello don't pose a safety concern.February 17, 2011
• Homeowners tapping super-efficient water heaters to save money
  Thousands of homeowners in Minnesota are saving money and electricity by using super-efficient water heaters that can be heated at night and provide hot water all day.February 9, 2011
• 3M among recipients of $27 million solar energy program
  The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded about $27 million to Minnesota-based 3M and eight other companies developing technology aimed at making solar energy more affordable.February 4, 2011
• Minn. Senate takes step toward new nuclear power
  The Minnesota Senate has approved legislation giving energy regulators authority to issue permits for new nuclear power plants.February 2, 2011
• Senate committee approve lifting ban on nuclear power
  A key committee in Minnesota's Republican-controlled Senate has approved lifting the state's moratorium on new nuclear-fueled electrical plants.January 27, 2011
• Minn. Republicans hope to undo clean energy policies
  Minnesota's pioneering clean energy policies could be headed for major changes. The House and Senate will consider legislation that could repeal much of the Next Generation Energy Act of 2007.January 25, 2011
• Minn. wind energy capacity rises 22 percent
  Minnesota moved up a notch in U.S. wind power rankings last year, increasing its wind energy production capacity 22 percent.January 25, 2011
• Legislators review state's energy programs
  A Senate committee heard Thursday about how the Conservation Improvement Program is affecting businesses.January 20, 2011
• In a dark recession, green jobs grow strong in greater Minnesota
  Manufacturing has been hit hard by the recession, But some Minnesota manufacturing companies are thriving and creating new jobs in the emerging "green economy."January 20, 2011
• St. Paul unveils electric fleet vehicle, charging stations
  The city of St. Paul, Mayor Chris Coleman and Gov. Mark Dayton unveiled an all-electric fleet vehicle on Tuesday, believed to be the first of its kind in the state.January 18, 2011
• News Cut: Should Minnesota's nuclear moratorium be lifted?
  It may be, perhaps, symbolic that one of the first bills at the Legislature this year to get consideration in committee was the bill to lift the state's moratorium on new nuclear power plants. A similar bill failed last session.January 11, 2011
• Why gas prices are going up
  Oil and gas prices are on the upswing, with some suggestions that we could see $5 a gallon gas by the summer. Sound familiar? Midmorning looks at what's behind the increase, and examines whether anything has changed since the last spike in oil prices.Midmorning, January 6, 2011
• Oil falls to near $88 despite US crude stocks drop
  A stronger dollar pushed oil prices down toward $88 a barrel Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session despite signs U.S. crude demand may be rising.January 5, 2011
• New Legislature brings opportunity to repeal ban on nuclear, coal plants
  State moratoriums on new nuclear and coal-fired plants are targeted for repeal when the Legislature begins its work this week. Some legislators say the key energy laws have outlived their usefulness.January 3, 2011
• Xcel Energy SW Minn. wind farm operational
  The Minneapolis-based utility says its new Nobles Wind Farm in southwestern Minnesota is now operating and supplying electricity to the regional transmission grid.December 28, 2010

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