At the request of the Citizens Utility Board, Governor Dayton has declared October Energy Awareness Month in Minnesota. With this proclamation, Governor Dayton is emphasizing the importance energy plays in our lives and in the economy of Minnesota. Minnesota has been a leader in creating an energy supply that is cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable. Below are some of the specifics that make Minnesota a great state for energy:
- Minnesotans have saved more than $3 billion through energy efficiency.
- Minnesota is on track to exceed the goal of producing 25 percent of the energy in the state from renewable energy by 2025.
- The percentage of our electricity generated from coal power plants has fallen 24 percent in the last ten years.
- Minnesota was the 6th ranked state in wind power generation in 2016, with 18% of our electricity coming from wind.
- Minnesota is becoming more energy efficient. We have seen the most significant decline ever in residential electricity sales, falling 5 percent since the peak in 2013. This is even as the state’s population and economy have grown.
- Greenhouse gas emissions from electricity production are falling, down 17% since 2005, even as the population and economy have grown.
While Minnesota has been a leader in building a 21st century energy system, this proclamation also highlights that we still have a long way to go. A lot of energy still goes to waste – which means we have a lot of opportunities to save money and cut pollution through energy efficiency. Renewable energy continues to get cheaper, and the electric system can reliably handle a lot more. Greenhouse gas emissions are still far higher than the goals set by state law, and more efficiency and renewable energy will get us closer.
Energy Awareness Month comes at a perfect time for Minnesotans with winter right around the corner. Celebrate Energy Awareness Month with savings on your energy bill! CUB’s energy efficiency resource page offers many tips to get you thinking about how to prepare your home for the incoming colder temperatures, save money, and reduce your carbon footprint.
Kwa ombi la Bodi ya Huduma za Wananchi, Gavana Dayton ametangaza Oktoba kuwa Mwezi wa Uhamasishaji wa Nishati huko Minnesota. Kwa tangazo hili, Gavana Dayton anasisitiza umuhimu wa nishati katika maisha yetu na katika uchumi wa Minnesota. Minnesota imekuwa kiongozi katika kuunda ugavi wa nishati ambayo ni ya bei nafuu, safi, na ya kuaminika zaidi. Kwa mfano, katika miaka ya hivi karibuni, watu wa Minnesota wameokoa zaidi ya $ 3 bilioni kwa kutumia nishati ya nishati. Minnesota inaelekea kufikia lengo la kuzalisha asilimia 25 ya nishati ya jimbo hilo kutoka kwa nishati mbadala ifikapo 2025. Asilimia ya umeme unaotokana na makaa ya mawe imepungua kwa asilimia 24 katika miaka 10 iliyopita. Minnesota ilikuwa jimbo la sita kwa uzalishaji wa umeme wa upepo mnamo 2016, na 18% ya umeme wetu unakuja kutoka upepo. - Minnesota inakuwa na ufanisi zaidi wa nishati. Kwa mfano, kwa mwaka huu, mauzo ya umeme ya makazi yamepungua kwa asilimia tano tangu kilele cha mwaka 2013. Hii ni hata kama idadi ya watu na uchumi wa jimbo hilo umekua. Uzalishaji wa gesi ya chafu kutoka kwa uzalishaji wa umeme unashuka kwa asilimia 17 tangu mwaka 2005, hata ingawa idadi ya watu na uchumi umekua. """Wakati Minnesota imekuwa kiongozi katika kujenga mfumo wa nishati wa karne ya 21, tangazo hili pia linaangazia kwamba bado tuna njia ndefu ya kwenda." Nishati nyingi bado inapotea <unk> ambayo inamaanisha tuna fursa nyingi za kuokoa pesa na kupunguza uchafuzi kupitia ufanisi wa nishati. Nishati mbadala inaendelea kuwa nafuu, na mfumo wa umeme unaweza kushughulikia kwa uaminifu mengi zaidi. """Utoaji wa gesi za chafu bado ni wa juu sana kuliko malengo yaliyowekwa na sheria ya serikali, na ufanisi zaidi na nishati mbadala itatuleta karibu zaidi." Mwezi wa Uhamasishaji wa Nishati unafika kwa wakati mzuri kwa watu wa Minnesota na majira ya baridi kali karibu. Sherehe Mwezi wa Uhamasishaji wa Nishati na akiba kwenye muswada wako wa nishati! Ukurasa wa rasilimali za ufanisi wa nishati wa CUB hutoa vidokezo vingi vya kukufanya ufikirie jinsi ya kuandaa nyumba yako kwa joto la baridi linaloingia, kuokoa pesa, na kupunguza alama yako ya kaboni.