Decarbonize: The Clean Energy Podcast

Many Minnesotans are taking advantage of new technologies that provide cleaner and more resilient energy production and use – in their own back yards! These technologies used to be more expensive than fossil fuels, but rapid battery tech development and solar panel price reduction have changed the game making these technologies a better choice. Join Shift2Electric, Fresh Energy, the Minnesota Elec...

Minnesota is poised to pass Clean Cars Minnesota, a set of standards that would reduce climate change-causing air pollution and increase customer choices – but what do “clean car standards” really mean? Due in part to a misinformation campaign by opponents of Clean Cars Minnesota, many Minnesotans are confused about what the standards would and would not do. Will California bureaucrats decide whic...

Minnesota is working hard to create more affordable housing. But if we build structures that are not super-efficient, residents will be saddled with high energy bills—and we will miss an opportunity to improve our built environment, a top source of carbon emissions in the state. Now more than ever the topic of affordable housing has become even more critical. In July 2020, Fresh Energy hosted conv...

Minnesota is working hard to create more affordable housing. But if we build structures that are not super-efficient, residents will be saddled with high energy bills—and we will miss an opportunity to improve our built environment, a top source of carbon emissions in the state. Now more than ever the topic of affordable housing has become even more critical. In July 2020, Fresh Energy hosted conv...

Minnesota is working hard to create more affordable housing. But if we build structures that are not super-efficient, residents will be saddled with high energy bills—and we will miss an opportunity to improve our built environment, a top source of carbon emissions in the state. Now more than ever the topic of affordable housing has become even more critical. In July 2020, Fresh Energy hosted conv...

Minnesota is working hard to create more affordable housing. But if we build structures that are not super-efficient, residents will be saddled with high energy bills—and we will miss an opportunity to improve our built environment, a top source of carbon emissions in the state. Now more than ever the topic of affordable housing has become even more critical. In July 2020, Fresh Energy hosted conv...

Minnesota Attorney General Ellison made history last week when he filed a customer protection lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and the American Petroleum Institute. This lawsuit aims to hold these major climate polluters accountable for their decades-long lies and misinformation about the climate harm their products have been causing in our state. But this is just the beginning and man...

On June 11, 2020, Fresh Energy staff and leadership had a conversation about the immediate steps that Minnesota legislators can take to act quickly and decisively during summer 2020 special legislative sessions. On this webinar, we discuss the four recommendations put forward by Fresh Energy that addresses the most urgent needs of Minnesotans first: 1. Prioritize Transformational Police Reform and...

Join nationally leading experts Dr. Marla Spivak, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, and Fresh Energy's Rob Davis for an in-depth discussion on their work around the global climate crisis, clean energy, and pollinator health. Most of the audio for this podcast comes from a live webinar hosted by The Center for Pollinators in Energy at Fresh Energy recorded in April 2020. Guest Details: Dr. Marla Spivak is...

In this podcast, we discuss how Fresh Energy's legislative and policy goals for the 2020 legislative session have changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how the organization is pivoting work to provide thought leadership and action around energy access and equity. We also discuss the status of Fresh Energy's work around the Governor's One Minnesota Path to Clean Energy, Cl...

This episode was recorded in February 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, we discuss how Minnesota can cut waste in our energy system by improving our cities with super-efficient commercial buildings Join Ben Rabe, director of built environment at Fresh Energy, and Kevin Bright, energy and sustainability director for Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency, as the...

Minnesota's 2020 legislative session has just begun, but Fresh Energy has been working since the close last session to grow support for our clean energy goals. We had some exciting successes in 2019 and we're geared up to make 2020 an even bigger year for clean energy. Join Fresh Energy's executive director, Michael Noble, and director of government affairs, Justin Fay, as they disc...

J. Drake Hamilton, Fresh Energy's science policy director, discusses her big takeaways from the Global Climate Summit in Madrid and what COP25's outcomes mean for Minnesota. J. also highlights some Minnesota businesses that were at the Summit and how they're helping to move the needle and setting the pace for other businesses around the world. Read J.'s daily blog posts from th...