ST. PAUL, Minn.—The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) released a study March 13 that found Minnesota’s electricity needs could be met by wind and solar sources within 40 years as long as the state invests in its electricity grid and embraces energy efficiency. The report, Renewable Minnesota: A Technical and Economic Analysis of a 100 Percent Renewable-Energy Based Electricity System for Minnesota, said energy storage would be the key component of any state plan to rely on renewable energy. Solar and wind power can be dispatched reliably, it said, but only when there is energy storage available. ...
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