New Emissions Rule Means More Dealerships Will Offer the Option.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 9:55 AM - Minnesota, USA
Minnesota is the latest state and the first in the Midwest to adopt California s stricter tailpipe emissions standards and mandate for automakers to get more zero-emission vehicles onto sales lots.
The rules don t take effect until Jan. 1, 2024, for 2025 models, so Minnesotans likely will not see an immediate burst of new electric vehicle options at dealerships. But the adoption sends a clear signal, and vehicle selection is expected to expand in the next 18 months.
Notice of official adoption of the rules was posted Monday in the Minnesota State Register.
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Minnesota is the latest state and the first in the Midwest to adopt California s stricter tailpipe emissions standards and mandate for automakers to get more zero-emission vehicles onto sales lots.
The rules don t take effect until Jan. 1, 2024, for 2025 models, so Minnesotans likely will not see an immediate burst of new electric vehicle options at dealerships. But the adoption sends a clear signal, and vehicle selection is expected to expand in the next 18 months.
Notice of official adoption of the rules was posted Monday in the Minnesota State Register.
Gov. Tim Walz pushed hard for the clean car standards as part of his broader effort to combat the climate crisis and get Minnesota back on track to meeting greenhouse gas reduction goals set years ago by lawmakers.
AUBURN â Online bidding is underway as the Eckhart Public Library looks to liquidate some of its excess furniture, antiques, art work, vintage toys and more.
The Friends of the Eckhart Public Library has partnered with the Reppert Auction School to conduct the online and in person benefit auction. All proceeds from the sale will benefit The Friends of the Eckhart Public Library.
Other items in the sale include lighting, a large collection of folding chairs and American Girl dolls.
The auction at Kruse Plaza will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 31. The auction, in collaboration with The Friends of Eckhart Public Library and Worldwide Auctioneers, will give Reppert Auction School Class 259 students the opportunity to launch their careers in auctioneering while helping to raise money for the library.
New Minnesota law aims to close pre-weatherization gap
FRANK JOSSIE of Energy News Network
July 16, 2021
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Efficiency upgrades can be a financial boost for low-income homeowners, but asbestos, mold and other issues sometimes found in older homes can keep those improvements financially out of reach, even with incentives.
A new Minnesota law aims to bridge that gap.
The state’s existing Conservation Improvement Program failed to incentivize utilities who operate programs for low-income property owners for the cost of “pre-weatherization” services such as removing asbestos or lead paint a restriction that deferred as many as a third of potential clients from receiving energy efficiency assistance. Clients in need of pre-weatherization work typically struggled or failed to complete projects since utilities could only cover expenses directly related to energy efficiency.
A new Minnesota law aims to bridge that gap.
The stateâs existing Conservation Improvement Program failed to incentivize utilities who operate programs for low-income property owners for the cost of âpre-weatherizationâ services â such as removing asbestos or lead paint â a restriction that deferred as many as a third of potential clients from receiving energy efficiency assistance. Clients in need of pre-weatherization work typically struggled or failed to complete projects since utilities could only cover expenses directly related to energy efficiency.
That will now change with the new Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Act, which updates the Department of Commerceâs Conservation Improvement Program. The ECO Act, signed by Gov. Tim Walz in May, permits utilities to receive credit, for the first time, for pre-weatherization and other preparatory work.