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MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Community Energy
Promoting Minnesota's Solar Future: The Option of a Solar Carve-Out in the Renewable Energy Standard
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Solar power offers much long-term potential as a renewable energy generation source. In February 2008 we completed this issue paper on one option for the state of Minnesota to develop a long-term plan for solar development in the state.
Solar Pioneers: A Case Study of the Southeast Como Neighborhood Solar Thermal Project
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This documents the experience of a Minneapolis neighborhood group to jumpstart solar power in their community, and contains useful information on solar hot water heaters and their potential in Minnesota.
Renewing Rock-Tenn: A Biomass Fuels Assessment for Rock-Tenn's St. Paul Paper Mill
We completed a study for the Rock-Tenn recycled paper mill in St. Paul, examining renewable biomass fuel options for the facility.
- Renewing Rock-Tenn:
A Biomass Fuels Assessment for
Rock-Tenn’s St. Paul Recycled Paper Mill (March 2007) - Executive Summary (March 2007)
- News release (3/30/07)
As part of our continued efforts on the feasibility project, we prepared additional reports, which further explored the most appropriate fuel source for Rock-Tenn, from environmental and economic perspectives, by exploring, for example, full life-cycle environmental assessment and government subsidies for each option.
- Subsidies for the Production of Biomass Fuels for a
Rock-Tenn Facility (July 2008) - Assessment of the Pre-Plant Environmental Impacts of a Biomass Fuels
System at Rock-Tenn (July 2008) - Preliminary Biomass Fuel Plan For a Biomass Conversion Facility at Rock-Tenn’s St. Paul Recycled Paper Mill (July 2008)
GardenWorks
Twin Cities Community Garden Sustainability Plan 2005
This plan documents the challenges facing community gardens in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. The McKnight Foundation was awarded funding towards implementation of its recommendations in 2005.
Start-Up Basics
This includes an overview and user’s guide in planning a sustainable community garden.
Community Garden Start-Up Guide
This package includes worksheets and step-by-step instruction to help groups get started in developing a successful community garden.
Engaging City Hall
This document draws on successful initiatives to provide steps that community gardeners can take to connect with their elected officials to gain support for community gardens.
