Some promising early research suggests the state could use its old open-pit mines to store off-peak wind energy.
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The city wants the company to wait until it passes rules for e-scooter companies.
The city of 27,000 people is surveying the damage after the Thursday tornado.
The Iowa town has suffered major damage from a large tornado.
Another insider thinks Butler will be teaming up with Irving.
The signs have been up since the start of the month, and are attracting attention.
Joseph Gomm was killed in an attack by an inmate on Wednesday.
Archer Amorosi was reportedly suicidal before he was shot dead by police.
He's the focus of a story by CNN's KFile.
They promise to kick you out if you talk or use your phone during a movie.
Sid Strickland-Green III avoided capture by police for 2 months.
Minnesota was narrowly beat by Illinois with 2,733 megawatts of wind power capacity, according to an American Wind Energy Association report cited in the Pioneer Press. Texas, Iowa and California are the top three wind energy producers.
After a beautiful summer-like day -- fall is ready to move in. A cold front will move through the area early Thursday -- bringing with it cooler temperatures and gusty winds around 40 miles per hour.
Minnesota ranks third among the states in the percentage of electricity produced by wind power. President Obama highlighted the Energy Department's report on the growth of wind energy during an Iowa campaign stop. He's calling for the extension of a tax credit for wind energy producers.
Electromagnetic interference from wind farms can disrupt the radar systems used by airports and the military. An agency of the U.S. Energy Department says it flew helicopters over three Minnesota farms this month to test technology aimed at limiting that interference.
The necessary permits are in place to build a 95-megawatt wind farm north of Paynesville, but Edina-based Geronimo Wind Energy is still looking for a utility company to buy its energy. A St. Cloud Times report says this has delayed construction by a year on central Minnesota's first large-scale wind farm, that includes as many as 60 turbines.
The new position will act as a facilitator for mining projects and oversee state regulations for taconite and copper-nickel mining. Officials say they're hoping to fill the role as quickly as possible.
An energy task force in the Mankato area wants to power farms and other rural properties with small-scale wind turbines. The group says it would be easier to generate local power with small windmills than large-scale turbine farms, which often run into political quagmires.
