Minnesota
Fact check: Is snow on solar panels a problem for clean energy goals?
Snow can temporarily slow solar panel output, but the impact tends to be small and short-lived, a developer says.
transportation
Iowa, Minnesota lawmakers look to electric vehicles to plug road budgets
As gas tax revenue declines, proposals would raise or create new fees for hybrids and electric vehicles.
Minnesota
Wind-solar pairing cuts equipment costs while ramping up output
A western Minnesota wind-solar project is among the first of its kind in the country but won’t be the last.
clean energy
Xcel Energy has an aggressive clean energy goal. How will it get there?
The utility says its interim goal of 80 percent carbon reduction by 2030 can be met with existing technology.
wind
Wind turbine shutdowns during polar vortex stoke Midwest debate
A dip in wind output during last month’s deep freeze is now fueling debate about the nation’s embrace of renewable energy.