A new thermal battery could help this Minnesota campus electrify heat

April 22, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Twenty-one years ago, the University of Minnesota, Morris, became the first U.S. public university to draw power from an on-site, industrial-scale wind turbine. It added a second one in 2011. Today, the pair — affectionately known as Bert and Ernie — produce more power each year than the semirural campus consumes. …

Twenty-one years ago, the University of Minnesota, Morris, became the first U.S. public university to draw power from an on-site, industrial-scale wind turbine. It added a second one in 2011. Today, the pair — affectionately known as Bert and Ernie — produce more power each year than the semirural campus consumes. …

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