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• Farmers play corn roulette
  This could be a historic year for the nation's corn farmers. It's expected that rising ethanol production will bring a big increase in the U.S. corn crop.March 29, 2007
• Moving closer to hydrogen energy
  A look into where hydrogen energy fits in Minnesota's broader energy strategy.March 9, 2007
• Who benefits from daylight saving time?
  Extending daylight saving time was promoted as a way for the nation to save energy. But some say our extra hours of sunshine are really fueling the golf industry and the companies who make candy.March 9, 2007
• The price we pay to stay plugged in
  Many electronic devices keep using power even when they're not being used. TVs, DVD players, cell phone chargers and garage door openers can add up to 10% of a home's energy use.February 27, 2007
• Which Minnesota college can cut energy use the most?
  More than a dozen Minnesota college campuses have spent this month locked in competition. But we're not talking about sports here. It's a battle over which campus can cut its energy use the most.February 27, 2007
• Bill may increase commercial trout fishing on Lake Superior
  Commercial fishermen along the North Shore of Lake Superior could be allowed to bring more lake trout to market.February 26, 2007
• Lawmakers aim for 2007 "energy session"
  Minnesota has a new law establishing one of the most aggressive standards for renewable energy in the country. The governor and lawmakers say it's just the first of several energy-related proposals they hope to pass this session.February 22, 2007
• Co-generation makes a big comeback
  With Minnesota's new renewable energy standard, utilities are turning to some surprising places to make renewable power.February 22, 2007
• How utilities will meet the renewable mandate
  Carol Tombari with the Colorado-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory talks about the opportunities and challenges utility companies will face in getting 25 percent of their energy from renewable sources by the year 2025.February 21, 2007
• Wind farmers happy to increase harvest by 2025
  Wind turbine owners are looking forward to 2025. Minnesota is expected to require at least a quarter of the power in the state to be generated by renewable resources.February 20, 2007
• Minnesota oil pipeline gets approval
  The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to approve a $300 million oil pipeline that would deliver 165,000 barrels of crude oil a day from Canada to refineries south of the Twin Cities.February 15, 2007
• Minnesota wants changes in South Dakota power plant
  Minnesota officials including Governor Pawlenty are weighing in on a proposed coal power plant in South Dakota. They're concerned the plant would add to global warming.February 9, 2007
• Senate approves renewable energy standards
  Minnesota's plan to pump more hydrogen, solar and wind electricity through its powerlines got overwhelming backing from the state Senate, where advocates touted it as the most aggressive renewable energy standard in the country.February 7, 2007
• Xcel Energy asks customers to conserve
  While we've been shivering through the recent deep freeze, Xcel Energy says our use of electricity is putting a strain on the power grid and is now stressing the importance of conservation over the next couple of days.February 6, 2007
• State officials reject Big Stone transmission lines
  Officials at the Minnesota Department of Commerce are recommending against a major transmission line project in the western part of the state unless certain conditions are met.January 31, 2007

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