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• After alert on Russian hacks, bigger push to protect power grid
  Homeland Security and the FBI have blamed Russia for a series of cyberattacks on U.S. power plants. The industry is stepping up efforts to protect the electric grid.April 19, 2018
• Video: Here's how Minnesota is doing with renewable energy
  Just ahead of Earth Day, MPR News takes stock of the state's moves away from coal and toward renewable energy sources like solar and wind.April 18, 2018
• In March, Portugal made more than enough renewable energy to power the whole country
  The country produced renewable power equal to 103.6 percent of mainland Portugal's electrical demand -- a feat "unmatched in the last 40 years," the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association says.April 6, 2018
• Twin Cities-based HourCar expanding, planning all-electric fleet
  Twin Cities-based HourCar, the short-term rental firm, is planning to expand the number of pickup and drop-off locations, its fleet, and go all-electric.April 2, 2018
• Solar array intended to power jobs on Minneapolis' north side
  A group of solar developers and interfaith organizations will soon begin construction of north Minneapolis' first community solar garden.March 9, 2018
• Trump slaps tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines
  The move has met with both praise and criticism from the solar energy industry. Manufacturers lobbied for the tariffs, while solar installers warned that American jobs will be lost.January 23, 2018
• Minnesota's solar capacity on track to keep growing in 2018
  Minnesota now boasts more than 700 megawatts of solar capacity and could reach a gigawatt by 2019.January 5, 2018
• Tax overhaul breeds uncertainty for clean energy business
  While key tax credits for clean energy were preserved under the new tax law, it's unknown how the industry will fare after the massive overhaul.December 28, 2017
• Xcel Energy building 175 new wind turbines
  The utility company is partnering with Wanzek Construction of West Fargo, N.D., to build a wind farm in Dickey County and another in Iowa with some turbines located in Minnesota.October 25, 2017
• Solar energy is fastest growing source of power
  It is the first time that solar energy growth surpasses any other fuel as a source of power. Coal in particular had continued to grow in recent years despite global targets to reduce carbon emissions.October 4, 2017
• Xcel Energy announces plans for new South Dakota wind farm
  Xcel says the Dakota Range I and II project puts the company on pace to be the first U.S. utility to surpass 10,000 megawatts of wind on its system, which it says would be more than enough energy to power every home in Minnesota and Wisconsin.September 27, 2017
• In solar trade dispute, will proposed tariffs cost industry jobs?
  Testing President Trump's promise to get tough on trade, two U.S. solar panel manufacturers are seeking to impose a tariff on panels made overseas. But many in the industry warn it could cost jobs.August 22, 2017
• Wind power growing in Minnesota, and around U.S.
  New data from the U.S. Energy Department shows Minnesota wind energy capacity increased about 9 percent last year.August 8, 2017
• Report: Solar plus storage can beat natural gas in Minnesota
  The report from the University of Minnesota's Energy Transition Lab analyzed many different scenarios but found that solar arrays with batteries are a cost effective way to meet peak electricity demand.July 11, 2017
• MN's greenhouse gas goal flopped. New goal: 'electrify everything'
  Ten years ago, lawmakers pledged to cut Minnesota's greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050. Officials today concede they've barely moved the needle, but they're hoping new technology can reenergize the effort.May 25, 2017

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