Mayors Chris Coleman of Saint Paul and R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis presented a study providing a blueprint for both cities to pursue green manufacturing opportunities and take advantage of the expanding green business sectors.

Making it Green provides a blueprint for Minneapolis Saint Paul to pursue green manufacturing opportunities and take advantage of the expanding business sectors around green products and design.

The BlueGreen Alliance joined the Alliance for Climate Protection, the nonprofit organization founded by Vice President Al Gore, as part of its rapidly expanding coalition of organizations taking steps to solve the climate crisis.

A national Renewable Electricity Standard would create thousands of manufacturing jobs at existing firms making parts for wind turbines, solar panels and other clean energy technologies.