MRES
About this original series
Content produced by the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society
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# Episodes
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Episodes of MRES
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12 01 Ellen Anderson
Ellen Anderson currently serves on the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. She was appointed Commissioner and Chair by Governor Mark Dayton on March 28, 2011. She is a member of the National Association Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). Her term expires on January 2, 2017.
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Release date
Jan 18, 2012
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Runtime
39:05
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12 08 11 MRES Board Meeting Yearly Overview
In addition to a presentation of the past year's MRES activities, we'll be electing new board members, with three seats up for grabs. Learn more about the candidates here. Only MRES members will be allowed to vote. www.mnrenewables.org
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Release date
Dec 16, 2011
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Runtime
39:00
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11 10 11 MRES Board Meeting Solar Dish Concentra...
This presentation will cover the latest in developments in solar thermal concentrators. As well as a brief discussion on the history of this technology and how new developments have brought about a huge leap forward in output and efficiencies of solar thermal equipment now on the market. www.mnrenewables.org
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Release date
Nov 11, 2011
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Runtime
50:29
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10 13 11 MRES Board Meeting ILSR
Installations of solar power are growing exponentially and prices are falling dramatically. John Farrell, Director of the Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance will explain how this international dynamic means the advent of local power from sunshine and local power over our electricity future, even in Minnesota. Clean, local energy can provide a substantial portion of our electricity needs and even more to our local economies. www.mnrenewab...
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Release date
Oct 14, 2011
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Runtime
49:14
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09 08 11 Xcel Energy Teaser
The presentation will be cover the 1.5 MWh solar to battery project at SolarTAC, the Solar Rewards program, Xcel’s energy supply mix, and some future developments for integrating renewable energy with electric vehicle charging and discharging. For more information visit www.mnrenewables.org
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Release date
Sep 20, 2011
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Runtime
03:21
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MRES Board Meeting 08 11 11 Solar in the City of...
The City of Minneapolis has a goal of installing one megawatt (1 MW) of renewable energy by 2014. Prior to 2010, only 10 kW had been installed. In 2010 and 2011, the City will have installed another 790 kW. Brian will review these projects and future plans in his talk. www.mnrenewables.org
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Release date
Aug 13, 2011
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Runtime
46:57
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MRES Board Meeting 07 14 11 Saint Paul Solar Ene...
Anne Hunt, Environmental Policy Director with Mayor Chris Coleman's office, and Nina Axelson, District Energy St. Paul, will share with the MRES members some of the exciting solar projects in Saint Paul. Anne Hunt will discuss the Central Corridor Solar projects funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the MN Department of Commerce. Nina Axelson will talk about District Energy's successful new 1 Megawatt Solar District Thermal project funded by DOE's Solar Market Transformation program....
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Release date
Jul 18, 2011
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Runtime
57:38
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MRES Board Meeting 06 09 11 Solar Oven
Mike & Martha Port, founders of the Minneapolis based ;Solar Oven Society , have researched, designed, manufactured, marketed and used solar ovens for 22 years.
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Release date
Jun 13, 2011
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Runtime
01:00:00
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MRES Board Meeting 05 12 11 Despatch Industries ...
Despatch Industries was founded in Minneapolis in 1902 by A.E. Grapp to manufacture electric heating systems for Minneapolis street cars. Over the course of its nearly 110 year history Despatch has developed thermal products for a wide range of industries including aircraft manufacturing, semiconductor and carbon fiber and has become one of the leading manufacturers of thermal processing equipment in the world.
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Release date
May 13, 2011
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Runtime
01:00:01
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MRES Board Meeting 04 14 11 3M Renewable Energy ...
Significant reductions in the cost of generating electricity from solar energy can be achieved with inexpensive polymeric mirror films in concentrating photovoltaic designs. 3M makes the world’s most reflective mirror films, and the only thermoformable wavelength selective mirror films which enable new to the world low cost solar concentrator designs. 3M micro-replication technology can also be used to capture more light into a photovoltaic module thus increasing it’s power output. www.mnrenew...
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Release date
Oct 5, 2011
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Runtime
38:26
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