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Innovation
Minimizing Waste Emissions with Smart Dumpsters: Community Changemaker Jason Gates
May 27th, 2022 | By Nicole Sturzenberger
Smart Dumpters are helping businesses avoid recycling contamination, lower their emissions, and save money.
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Food Systems, Innovation
Get Growing Locally with the Updated Shared Earth App
May 25th, 2022 | By Sustainable America
Looking to plant a garden this spring and summer? Sustainable America’s Shared Earth is out just in time with new updates to connect you to land and gardeners.
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Innovation
What is V2G or Vehicle-to-Grid technology for electric cars?
Apr 25th, 2022 | By Nicole Sturzenberger
Learn how your electric vehicle could help power the grid while your car sits in the driveway.
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Innovation
What is Carbon Capture and Storage?
Jan 12th, 2022 | By Nicole Sturzenberger
Carbon capture and storage is all over environmental news these days. What is it and why may it play an important role in mitigating climate change?
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Innovation
These Sustainable Skis are Made With Algae (And Fewer Fossil Fuels)
Nov 8th, 2021 | By Nicole Sturzenberger
WNDR Alpine is redefining sustainability in skiing with the use of algae-derived products.
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Innovation
Imperfect Foods at Six: Celebrating a Sustainable Innovator
Sep 23rd, 2021 | By Nicole Sturzenberger
Imperfect Foods is one of the biggest sustainable business success stories of the last few years. Here’s how the small food rescue and retribution company became a model for food businesses and sustainable practices.
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Food System, Innovation
Waste Less, Save Millions: Community Changemaker Katherine Sizov
Sep 15th, 2021 | By Nicole Sturzenberger
How a recent college grad is helping pear and apple packers waste less and save millions.
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Innovation
Are microgrids the answer to helping rural areas be more sustainable?
May 10th, 2021 | By Morgen Harvey
Rural areas have always had challenges when it comes to energy investments. Microgrids appear to be the solution to help them be more sustainable.
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Innovation
Inside the proposal to give Minnesota miners a heavy-duty electric vehicle fleet
Aug 31st, 2020 | By Frank Jossi
Under a proposal to regulators, Minnesota Power would help mining companies convert to electric mining vehicles.
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Innovation
Does this tiny island off the coast of Maine hold the answer to the future of electricity?
Jul 19th, 2020 | By Stephanie Bouchard
Integrating time-tested technology with emerging innovations, remote Isle au Haut could be a renewable energy model for the rest of the world.
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