Sustainable: Researching energy efficiency's future in Minnesota – Finance & Commerce
President Joe Biden and Gov. Tim Walz want to combat the global climate crisis with bold renewable energy investments combined with energy efficiency directives. Energy efficiency standards will likely increase under Biden. In Minnesota, Walz wants to strengthen the state’s Conservation Improvement Program, which helps consumers and businesses save on energy. Understanding how different strategies and products can help reduce energy demand through efficiency is the focus of the Commerce Department’s “Conservation Applied Research and Development” (CARD) program, part of the Division o...