Minnesota 2020

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Minnesota 2020 is a progressive, new media, non-partisan think tank focused on what really matters. Our daily reporting and research informs, frames and drives public policy debate on the issues that matter for Minnesota's future success: education, health care, transportation and economic development. | www.MN2020.org | www.mn2020hindsight.org | On Twitter @MN2020 | Facebook.com/MN2020|

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MN2020: Driving With Volts Not Gallons

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As new technology emerges for more efficient transportation, it’s a bit of a chicken and egg story. Will consumers ... more ...

Clean Tech, Electric Cars, Energy Storage, Engineering, Transportation

MN2020: Public Backs Solar

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In more ways than one, Minnesota is leading the way to the new energy economy. Innovative technology is driving down the ... more ...

Clean Tech, Energy Storage, Engineering, Green Cities, Green Communities, Green Living, Policy, Science

MN2020: Eco Experience at the Minn., State Fair

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The great Minnesota get-together was mostly about bizarre foods, homegrown entertainment, and people-watching. But with ... more ...

Efficiency, Green Cities, Green Living

MN2020: Clean Boats and Clean Lakes

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Boating and fishing enthusiasts have seen more enforcement of watercraft hygiene in Minnesota lakes this summer. This is ... more ...

Climate Change, GreenGov, Policy, Water

MN2020: Environmental Stewardship in an Alley Near You

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Many people think there’s not much you can do with an old mattress. In Minnesota, local governments are collecting old ... more ...

Economics, Green Cities, Green Living, GreenGov, Smart Cities

MN2020: Teenagers on the Mississippi

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Ecology tells us that the health and abundance of native plants and animals are important indicators of an ... more ...

Education, Green Communities, Smart Cities, Water

MN2020: Minnesota’s Remedy for Medication Disposal

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When over-the-counter prescriptions or the most basic medications expire, an all too common reaction is to flush pills ... more ...

Health, Policy, Water

MN2020: Policy Attacks on Minnesota Waterways

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Recent federal policy proposals could seriously impact wildness areas around the nation, including Minnesota’s Boundary ... more ...

MN2020: Fuel Standards Will Push Technology

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The federal government has worked with auto manufacturers on aggressive fuel economy standards. Current standards for ... more ...

Policy, Transportation

MN2020: Protecting and Restoring Minnesota Waterways

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A strong Clean Water initiative from the federal government, along with matched funds from the Minnesota Legacy ... more ...

Conservation in the US Farm Bill

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Provisions in the United States’ 2012 Farm Bill could sustain environmental stewardship going forward. ... more ...

Agriculture, Policy

Photovoltaic Solar Panels on a Parking Garage

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We have all of this great solar technology, so where do we put it? In Minnesota, solar panels are being installed on ... more ...

Green Cities, Renewable Energy, Smart Cities, Solar