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The following releases spotlight recent awards, discoveries and events related to the Institute on the Environment. Members of the media, contact Todd Reubold (612-624-6140) or Eve Daniels (612-626-2670) for more details.
- University of Minnesota to host Midwest's premier energy, economic and environmental conference (11/9/2009)
- University of Minnesota-led consortium wins major DOE wind energy award (10/15/2009)
- Planetary Boundaries: A Safe Operating Space for Humanity (9/23/2009)
- IREE announces 2009 scholarship winners (7/21/2009)
- National experts reach consensus on beneficial biofuels (7/16/2009)
- IonE receives $1.35 million gift (6/11/2009)
- IREE awards more than $745,000 in seed grants to 12 projects (4/2/2009)
- IREE awards $4.85 million in large grants to seven projects (3/23/2009)
- Engineers Without Borders awarded $50,000 (3/18/2009)
- U of M study reveals new energy and economic benefits of corn stover (3/2/2009)
- Multiple strategies are needed to reach state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals (2/26/2009)
- IonE selects new Discovery Grant projects (2/3/2009)
- Cellulosic ethanol may benefit human health and help slow climate change (1/30/2009)
- IonE selects new resident fellows (1/26/2009)
- John Sheehan to join the IonE (1/8/2009)
- U of M to host premier energy conference (11/7/2008)
- IonE to launch Momentum magazine (8/8/2008)
- Jonathan Foley named director of the IonE (7/22/2008)
- Statewide Conservation & Preservation Plan offers vision for the state’s environment and natural resources (7/7/2008)
- IREE announces renewable energy scholarship winners (6/6/2008)
- U of M Solar Car team unveils new car May 8 (5/7/2008)
- IonE awards more than $20K to student groups (3/27/2008)
- Federal grants will boost biofuel research at the U (3/5/2008)
- U of M researchers discover key for converting waste to electricity (3/3/2008)
- U of M teams with Xcel Energy in groundbreaking wind-to-battery project (2/29/2008)
- U of M chosen to compete in international Solar Decathlon (1/24/2008)
- Algae-to-biofuels research receives boost (1/15/2008)