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People with the lowest incomes devote a much larger proportion of their income to their energy bills, leaving even fewer resources for them to invest in technologies that can help them reduce their energy consumption. Renewable energy grants like the Renewable Energy Equipment...
Nancy Kelly
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 8:59am
The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Twin Cities Chapter is pleased to offer for the first time two $1,000 scholarships to students planning to pursue of a career in Energy Engineering or Energy Management....
Matt Kazinka - LEDC
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 4:33pm
For restaurant owners like Lorenzo Ariza, energy costs can make the difference between profit and loss any given month. “Every time I looked at my expenses, I wondered how I could reduce them,” says...
Abby Finis
Fri, 01/27/2012 - 11:08am
Construction workers from Raymond, Willmar and the surrounding area have benefited from steady work provided through a partnership with the Heartland Community Action Agency. Using money from the American Recovery...
Joel Haskard
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 5:26pm
As we kick off 2012, we are excited to announce the projects awarded CERTs seed grants in each of the seven Minnesota CERTs regions. Each region awarded $10,000 worth of seed grants, catalyzing energy...
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Bill Mittlefehldt joined the NE CERTs team early in 2008. After earning three Master’s degrees, he used that foundation to build an...
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Featured Event
in Minneapolis
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In 2008, the citizens of Zurich approved a referendum that set the goal of reducing energy consumption by each person from the current 6,500 watts to 2,000 watts by 2150. Smarter Living: The 2,000-Watt Society illustrates...
in Spicer
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Love clean energy? Want to know more about clean energy projects in West Central Minnesota? Join West Central Clean Energy Resource Team members, friends, and others in the region to connect, strengthen, and expand our...
in Marshall
4:00pm to 7:00pm
The Department of Transportation is updating their Multimodal Transportation Plan. The Plan will serve as a framework for the family of “modal” plans (freight, transit, rail, highway, bicycle, etc). An open house will be...
in Minneapolis
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Sustainable Film Series reDesign and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design kick off the spring film series with “Be the Change”, an inspiring documentary about people living lightly — and loving it! All...
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Current Campaign
Recycle Old Holiday Lights in Minnesota
Reduce Waste and Save Energy
Now through January 31 is the time to get rid of old, inefficient light strands and upgrade to new, efficient LED holiday lights from your local hardware store.
CERTs is partnering again with the Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM), for the 2011-2012 holiday season on Recycle Your Holidays™. RAM recycles every part of the light strings—the metal wires, the plastic casing, and even the lights themselves.
We’re providing a map of drop-off locations that are accepting holiday lights, and it’s also possible for you to sign up as a location.
Project Impacts
CERTs makes a measurable impact through seed grants, campaigns, and programs. Here’s our impact since June 2009:
ENERGY SAVED: 69 billion BTUs
MONEY SAVED: $2.6 million annually
PEOPLE IMPACTED: 20,500
Volunteer & Get Involved
Looking to get involved in your community and make connections with others in Minnesota who are passionate about clean energy and energy efficiency? There are lots of different ways to plug in. Learn more
Funding & Financing Opportunities
There are various opportunities for funding and financing any clean energy project. CERTs offers a list of funding opportunities currently available in the fields of energy and the environment. Start exploring now! Learn more
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