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Capturing Cow’s Burps and Farts for Renewable Natural Gas
In Stevens county we have some of the largest dairy operations in the state. In recent years, large dairy operations and other CAFO’s or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations have received a lot of backlash from climate activists and environmentally concerned citizens. These CAFO’s are responsible for a large portion of greenhouse-gas emissions related to the Read more
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MN is getting warmer and wetter, but it’s not all sunshine and rainbows
As weather patterns and climate trends continue to change and evolve over the next century, what can we expect to occur in our landlocked state, Minnesota? On the west coast, a record breaking drought had caused record breaking wild fire seasons for the last couple of years. In the southeast, more and more powerful hurricanes Read more
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Citizens Installing Solar in Morris
While the city of Morris, UMN Morris, and the WCROC have all been installing renewable energies, the residents of Morris have also been busy installing solar on their homes. Many residents have found creative ways to install solar, whether it is a small array or panel used to power a single appliance or battery, or Read more
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Electrifying Transportation in Morris
Electric Vehicles of all sizes, from e bikes to e busses, are going to become a dominant source of transportation over the course of the next two decades. Recent laws passed in California will forbid car manufacturers from selling Internal Combustion Engine or ICE vehicles in the state by 2030. These means vehicle manufacturers in Read more
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Climate Smart Municipality Partnership in Morris
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the German Interns who had come to Morris to do research related to their respective college programs. Their stay in Morris was facilitated in part by a group called the Climate Smart Municipalities. In this week’s Sustainability Spotlight, I want to focus on the CSM, how it Read more
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Panels Produce Electricity for Morris
The article was originally published by the Stevens County Times Over the last year, the City of Morris erected four solar arrays on some of its buildings. Two of these arrays, at the former Senior Community Center and the Liquor Store, are viewable from ground level. The other two, at City Hall and the Library, Read more
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