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Community Energy Ambassadors Training Resources

Resources from Ambassadors Training

Find links for information shared in each training module. Click the gray bar below to expand each section's list. 

1. Community Engagement

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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

2. Getting Projects Done

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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

3. Home Energy Efficiency

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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

4. Heat Pumps for Homes

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

5. How to Speak Solar

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]

6. Electric Vehicles

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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

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