Creating a team for Sustainable Stillwater MN’s Clean Energy Challenge is a simple way to turn individual actions into collective impact. Invite your neighbors or co-workers, track climate-friendly actions together, and see how small steps can add up to meaningful change for our community.

Thank you to Cornerstone Auto for their generous $2,500 donation to Sustainable Stillwater MN, supporting expanded EV charging in Stillwater and the St. Croix Valley. This contribution is helping advance EV charging and strengthen our community’s clean transportation future.

This winter, you can stay warm while keeping your energy bills low with a few simple, sustainable habits. From sealing drafts to maximizing natural sunlight, these smart tips make it easy to save money and reduce your environmental impact.

The new SSMN Clean Energy Challenge makes it easy for St. Croix Valley residents to save energy, cut carbon, and work together for a cleaner, greener future. Visit www.ssmn-cec.org to get started!

Does swapping your light bulbs for LEDs or skipping a burger really make a dent in climate change? The surprising truth is that one person’s choices matter more than you think—but not in the way you might expect.

Across the country, communities are seeing conversations about rising electricity rates as part of a much bigger energy story. These changes are tied to the push for cleaner power, stronger grids, and meeting the growing demand of our modern world.

This past Sunday, August 10, Trinity Lutheran Church teamed up with Sustainable Stillwater MN and Trinity Earth Keepers for our special Eco-Sunday: EV + Hybrid Car Showcase. Trinity continues to raise funds towards the installation of the first EV charger in downtown Stillwater in their parking lot for residents and visitors to use. 

We’re excited to support Trinity Lutheran Church in their efforts to install four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in its south parking lot, becoming the first public EV chargers near downtown Stillwater. This project is not just about infrastructure—it’s a powerful example of community-led climate action.

For the first time, renewables and nuclear made up 80% of new electricity generation last year.

We are thrilled to celebrate a major win for sustainability in our community —solar panels are being installed at Stillwater Area HS!

Thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Bayport is installing a 36-kW solar array at the fire station.

Thirty residents have officially hopped on board as cooperative members of the new 1,223.75 kW Lake Elmo Solar Garden.

As the demand for electricity soars, we risk undermining progress in clean energy unless we act now.

How Becker, Minnesota, is transitioning from coal to renewable energy and what lessons we can learn from them.

EV ranges are set to increase dramatically over the next few years, and by 2030 EVs will surpass gasoline-powered vehicles with range.

Here’s a balanced summary of the key positions held by the Democratic and Republican nominees and their running mates for 2024.

Big River Farms, a member of the Green Business Directory, has achieved national recognition by winning the Solar Farm of the Year award.

Linda Countryman shares progress, reaching the halfway mark with community engagement.

A recent analysis reveals that EVs with at least 300 miles of range are cheaper than the average new car.

How has the I.R.A. revolutionized America's clean energy landscape?