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Bill McCann, site manager at Hillcrest recreation center, with the VendingMisers
The City of Saint Paul saves money and energy with new VendingMiser installations on vending machines in public buildings and businesses!

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The Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources has issued a formal invitation for potential contractors to submit White Papers concerning two topics in the State of Minnesota’s energy future.
While restaurants use a lot of energy, the opportunities to save are numerous.
Eliza Leahy
Fri, 06/14/2013 - 9:52am
Food service businesses—mostly restaurants and grocery stores—use 2.5 times more energy than the average commercial business. Think about it: all the stoves, ovens, heat lamps, dish washers, refrigerators, and...
Honeywell Total Connect Comfort program
Kristi Loobeek
Thu, 06/13/2013 - 2:43pm
Honeywell has announced that it will be launching a city-controlled thermostat system to be used in homes. When a city’s energy demand spikes, the municipalities will enable an energy-reducing strategy with...
Eco Club at Mahtomedi High School wins national award from EPA
Kristi Loobeek
Wed, 06/12/2013 - 12:04pm
On June 5th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented the regional 2012 President’s Environmental Youth Award to members of an environmental club at Mahtomedi High School for its Zephyr Wind...
Kristi Loobeek
Tue, 06/11/2013 - 3:15pm
Are you interested in doing your own wind project? Let the Clean Energy Project Builder and CERTs help you get started with 4 steps!   Step 1: Do your research! Knowing information about wind (what it is,...
A look down University Avenue
Kristi Loobeek
Tue, 06/11/2013 - 10:43am
Restaurants along University Avenue in Saint Paul are looking to lead their communities into energy efficiency thanks to a new program funded by the Corridors of Opportunity. Lead by the Neighborhood Development...

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Fritz Ebinger serves as the Clean Energy Program Manager for The Minnesota Project. In this role, he works on energy efficiency initiatives with...

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in Stevens Point
8:00am to 6:00pm
THE premier small wind event of 2013, featuring: A pre-conference workshop- Fundamentals of Tower Climbing and Safety Two days of outstanding conference presentations and honest dialogue Two days of the best...
in Winona
10:00am to 12:00pm
SE CERTs is helping to host an educational event in Winona focused on Energy Efficiency for Non-Profits and Small Businesses. Representatives from CERTs, EnerChange, the Center for Energy and Environment, and Minnesota...
in Stevens Point
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Wes Slaymaker, WES Engineering Inc., Madison, WI will offer this workshop: Options for wind resource assessment: technical (tower, sodar, lidar, meso-scale modeling, correlation) site assessments (e.g. Wisconsin...
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Socialize with owners of electric vehicles (EVs) and learn more about EVs! 6:00-7:00pm Social hour. Come and enjoy a light dinner with others (food provided, small donation suggested). You also have a chance to see some...

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Water Saving Bulk Buy Program

Make a splash saving water & energy


Make a splash with energy, water & cost savings!

Take advantage of special bulk-rate prices on efficiency
upgrades to pre-rinse spray valves and faucet aerators!

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Funding & Financing Opportunities

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