Community Energy Ambassadors Training Resources

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• Build a Community Map
• Community Map [PDF]

CERTs Resources

• CERTs Community Planning Tools & Guides
• CERTs Clean Energy Resources for Food Shelves
• Story: City of Halstad invests in community housing and energy savings

References

• GreenStep Cities & Tribal Nations

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• Paying for a Clean Energy Project
• PDF version

CERTs Resources

• CERTs Tools & Guides
• Energy Audits & Assessment
• Pay for Your Projects
• Story: Minnesotans share clean energy “Ways That Make 'CENTS'” at home and at work

References

• B3 Benchmarking: Benchmark, Report, and Improve Your Buildings
• EnerChange - Turning Energy Into Opportunity
• Energy Smart | Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Minnesota RETAP | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Minnesota Technical Assistance Program - MnTAP
• Nonprofit Energy Savings | Business Services | Xcel Energy
• Tips for hiring a contractor | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

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• Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audit
• PDF version

CERTs Resources

• CERTs Energy Efficiency Tools & Guides
• CERTs Guide to Saving Energy at Home
• Story | Growing Up Healthy’s work branches out

References

• Introduction to Weatherization video playlist | MN Department of Commerce
• Energy-Efficient Home Improvement Credit Insulation and Air-Sealing Essentials | Department of Energy
• ENERGY STAR
• WaterSense | U.S. EPA

CERTs Resources

• CERTs Air Source Heat Pump Guide
• CERTs Geothermal Guide
• Story | Things I learned about heat pumps: a homeowner's perspective

References

• Air Source Heat Pump Solutions in MN – Air Source Heat Pump Collaborative
  • Find a Heat Pump Service Contractor
  • 4 tips for choosing a heat pump contractor
• How Heat Pumps Work video - This Old House

CERTs Resources

• CERTs Solar Energy Tools & Guides
• CERTs Guide to Battery Storage
• Find Solar Installers Working in Minnesota - Note: this is not a 
• Questions to Ask Solar Companies
• Solar for Schools: Powering K-12 Education with Clean Energy
• Story | Kandiyohi County’s oldest town embraces solar
• Story | Connexus Energy celebrates its innovative solar plus storage project
• Video | Solar powers Mounds View Public Schools

References

• The Morris Model
• PVWatts Calculator
• U.S. Distributed Solar and Storage 2025 Data Update [PDF]

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• EV Route Planning
• PDF version

CERTs Resources

• CERTs Guide to Electric Vehicles
• Pay for Your Projects Tool
• Story | Wheels on the electric bus

References

• Drive Electric Minnesota: your go-to resource for everything related to EVs in Minnesota.
• Charging
  • Charging 101 | Drive Electric MN
  • Home Charging | MNCharging.org
  • Info for Building Owners & Managers | MUDCharging
  • PlugShare Map
• Emissions
  • EV are up to 88% less greenhouse gas-intensive than gasoline vehicles | Drive Electric MN
  • Minnesota Greenhouse Gas Inventory | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Health Impacts
  • Boosting Health for Children: Benefits of Zero-Emission Transportation and Electricity [PDF] | Amercian Lung Association
• Maintenance 
  • Electric Car Maintenance: What’s needed & what isn’t | AAA
  • How Temperature Affects Electric Vehicle Range | Consumer Reports
  • Maintenance and Safety of Electric Vehicles | Alternative Fuels Data Center
• Purchasing
  • Buying Guide | Drive Electric MN
  • EV Incentives | Electric For All
  • EVs in the U.S. | Shift2Electric