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February is not only the start of the semester at Macalester College, but also the campus’ energy-themed month. Suzanne Savanick Hansen and her crew of sustainability students hit the ground running this winter with workshops and a host of new resources for the campus community.
Case Studies
Mark Welna, owner of Welna Ace Hardware in Minneapolis, talks about the questions they get at their store about lighting. Making decisions about bulbs can be tough, but CERTs has created a ‘Right Light Guide’ to illuminate options and help you choose.
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Rebecca Lundberg and Dan Williams, the owners and operators of Powerfully Green in Champlin, MN, fly by night as Little Miss Sunshine and Watt Weenie. They have been bringing renewable energy to Minnesota’s Twin Cities and surrounding areas since 2007 by installing high-quality solar electric and thermal systems.
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This program was designed to combat the two key shortcoming of existing energy efficiency programming. They are: (1) the low level of implementation of energy-saving actions (found in both residential audits and strictly educational programs) and (2) the low number of participants in most conservation programs. To address poor implementation, the home...
Case Studies
On January 11, 2012 CERTs was joined by over 150 Minnesotans to tour Silicon Energy’s new solar PV manufacturing facility in Mt. Iron. Several educational speakers filled us in on the rising importance and presence of solar energy on the Iron Range and across the state, followed by a presentation and tour from president Gary Shaver and lots of...
CERTs TV
Over forty people from around southeast Minnesota visited Norm and Mary Erickson’s solar-powered greenhouse and hazelnut farm recently in Lake City as part of a Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) free tour focusing on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Event Highlights
The Northeast Clean Energy Resource Team hosted an educational event at Silicon Energy in Mt. Iron on Wednesday. About 150 people came to learn more about the solar power plant, and the possibilities of solar power in Minnesota.
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This Holiday Season, don’t just throw out those old inefficient holiday lights, recycle them! For the third year in a row the Recycling Association of Minnesota asks you to do something green this holiday season. Recycle your Holidays by dropping your holiday lights off at one of our participating locations.
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This guide lays out a general process, but also provides examples of details and technical information, as well as educational, financial, and technical resources available to schools. Readers need to be aware, however, that the renewable energy landscape is evolving rapidly and the resources noted in this guide will also change. The guide’s emphasis,...
Reports and Manuals
Dale K. with Fox 9 TV interviews Ellen Telander with Recycling Association of Minnesota about Recycle Your Holidays program.
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