UPDATE: Please confirm with host organizations about the status of listed events. Many in-person events have been cancelled, or there may be virtual options for some events.
See our Upcoming Events page, or check our community calendar below for upcoming green community events in Minnesota, or submit your own event!
The week's events
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- Webinar: Charging up! Developments in EVSE, Webinar: Applying EV Lessons from CA to the Midwest
Webinar: Charging up! Developments in EVSE Webinar: Charging up! Developments in EVSE
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August 4, 2020The electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) market is predicted to experience a 10.7% compound annual growth rate during the forecast period (2020-2025) and see an increase in its revenue to $2.7 billion in 2025, from $1.5 billion in 2019. The market is being positively impacted by the increasing sale of electric vehicles, investments being poured in by manufacturers, and government support for installing such charging stations. Learn from a panel of experts about Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) and the latest development in EV chargers for both residential and business applications. Explore how the relatively recent appearance of ENERGY STAR®-rated Level 2 chargers is impacting the EVSE marketplace and how these chargers can be combined with utility programs to shave peak demands and eliminate demand charges.
Webinar: Applying EV Lessons from CA to the Midwest Webinar: Applying EV Lessons from CA to the Midwest
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August 4, 2020Drawing on lessons from California, this webinar focuses on benefits to the electric vehicle (EV) industry from a Midwestern program. In this webinar, you will:
Gain a better understanding of how EVs and charging stations would generate credits
See the Great Plains Institute's (GPI’s) analysis showing modeled credit revenues according to various scenarios
Hear from Midwestern companies on how a clean fuels policy could support transportation electrification initiatives in the Midwest.
Webinar attendees will be among the first to see GPI’s analysis on credit revenue scenarios for various low carbon fuels and have a chance to offer feedback following the webinars.In the coming months, GPI will host webinars on other clean fuels including ethanol, compressed natural gas, biodiesel, and others. Indicate your interest in attending these webinars on the registration form, and you’ll be automatically invited.
Don’t want to wait until the webinar to learn more? Find out what the Midwestern Clean Fuels Policy is all about by downloading a copy of the white paper, A Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest.
Feel free to forward this invitation to others in your network who might be interested in attending!
For any questions regarding either webinar or the webinar series, or if you have trouble registering, please contact Hannah Haas at hhaas@gpisd.net.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we recognize the very serious near-term human and economic challenges you may be facing. We also understand that you are faced with evolving priorities in this unprecedented time. These webinars will be recorded so that you can tune in now or later.
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- Webinar: Managing Electrification + Load Off-Peak, Lop sprouting buckthorn in the river gorge
Webinar: Managing Electrification + Load Off-Peak Webinar: Managing Electrification + Load Off-Peak
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August 6, 2020With electrification all the rage, a significant component of electrification being beneficial is keeping added electrical load off the utility peak demand. Hear from leading experts who will describe how programs are keeping load off-peak with pricing plans and load management techniques as components of the beneficial electrification efforts.
Lop sprouting buckthorn in the river gorge Lop sprouting buckthorn in the river gorge
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August 6, 2020Join Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) on Thursday, August 6, from 6-8 pm, for an evening of working along the beautiful Mississippi River on the Minneapolis side of the river gorge.
We will be furthering the process of buckthorn removal at this site. Last year, we cut buckthorn branches to stack into wildlife habitat piles. While cutting buckthorn in the fall prevented a crop of berries from dropping and spreading this year, the stems have begun to resprout.
To further this restoration project, we will cut back sprouting buckthorn and bag the stems, preventing new branches from starting. We'll take the bags off in the fall as we continue to restore this area.
As always, all tools and training will be provided and volunteers are encouraged to work at their own pace and comfort level. While the worksite is on relatively flat terrain, access to the site is only by a steep staircase. Due to tools and access, this event is not suitable for small children. All adult volunteers are welcome, but registration is required. Due to COVID-19, masks and social distancing are required.
To learn more and register, visit https://fmr.org/events/2020/08/06/lop-sprouting-buckthorn-river-gorge
