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Author Archives: Frank Jossi

Frank is an independent journalist and consultant based in St. Paul and a longtime contributor to Midwest Energy News. His articles have appeared in more than 50 publications, including Minnesota Monthly, Wired, the Los Angeles Times, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota Technology, Finance & Commerce and others. Frank has also been a Humphrey policy fellow at the University of Minnesota, a Fulbright journalism teacher in Pakistan and Albania, and a program director of the World Press Institute at Macalester College. Frank covers the state of Minnesota.

Torn insulation
Posted inMidwest

A hidden challenge for Minneapolis climate goals: shoddy insulation

by Frank Jossi February 3, 2023February 2, 2023

In the country’s coldest large city, an analysis reveals that about two-thirds of homes listed for sale since 2020 had inadequate insulation. Addressing the problem is key to reducing emissions and preparing for heat pumps.

Minneapolis
Posted inMidwest

Gas utility’s Minnesota hydrogen pilot ‘good news’ so far, but questions remain

by Frank Jossi January 27, 2023January 30, 2023
closeup of a utility bill
Posted inMidwest

Advocates want new solutions to reduce energy burden in Xcel’s rate case

by Frank Jossi December 16, 2022December 15, 2022
Tom Leonard, incoming chair of the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association, charges a plug-in hybrid Jeep Grand Cherokee at Fury Motors in South St. Paul.
Posted inMidwest

While fighting clean car rules, Minnesota dealers gear up for an all-electric future

by Frank Jossi December 14, 2022December 13, 2022
A user plugs an Evie into a charging station.
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Twin Cities electric vehicle car-share program finds success after false start

by Frank Jossi December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

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