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DECEMBER 13, 2006 • STARTRIBUNE.COM SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED,THREE YEARS AGO T1 <br /> • 9 <br /> Pawlenty <br /> ea on ener <br /> • The governor outlined an ambitious proposal to make the state <br /> more energy independent.But many details remain to be worked out. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN <br /> •More renewables:One-quarter of all energy used in Min <br /> By CONRAD deFIEBRE our own future." nesota for electricity,transportation,and heating-woulc <br /> cdefiebre @startribune.com His plan would use regulations, come from renewable resources by 2025. • <br /> incentives and penalties to make •More E85:By 2010,the number of E85 ethanol fuel pumps <br /> Laying out an ambitious vision in the state more energy-independent in the state would increase fivefold,to some 1,800 pumps. <br /> which Minnesota would lead reform through big increases in ethanol-rich •Less fossil fuel use:Minnesotans use of energy from fossil <br /> of an `outdated" U.S. energy poli- fuel stations and highly energy-effi- fuels would drop by 15 percent by 2015. <br /> cy, Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Tuesday cient buildings, big advances in re- •More conservation:Utilities would be required to step up <br /> called for more home-grown energy, newable energy technologies and big conservation efforts and reduce their retail sales of electricity <br /> less use of fossil fuels and a new focus decreases in electricity consumption and natural gas by 1.5 percent annually. <br /> on countering global warming. and greenhouse gas emissions. •Fewer carbon emissions:To combat global warming,emis- <br /> "Let's not wait for the future,"he sions of greenhouse gases would be reduced by an unspeci- <br /> told a conference of farmer-energy Energy continues:Financial incen- fled amount. <br /> producers in St. Paul. "Let's create fives could spur change.Al2► <br />