Stories

Shedding light on energy savings at Harmony Natural Food Coop

Basking in extensive LED lighting upgrades

Harmony Natural Foods Cooperative is a full service grocery and wellness store conveniently located in downtown Bemidji, serving the greater Headwaters region and beyond. With support from a Northwest CERT Seed Grant, they upgraded over 400 T8 fluorescent bulbs at the end of their life to LED fixtures.

Flipping the switch on LED lighting at Discovery Woods School

Illuminating benefits for students & parents

Discovery Woods, a Montessori-inspired K-6 charter school in Brainerd, used a Central CERT Seed Grant to upgrade their library lighting to LEDs and educate students and parents about the benefits of making the switch.

Solar panels the newest addition to ROCORI Schools outdoor classroom

Collaboration blossoms with CERTs support

“The core goal of this project was to improve the outdoor classroom environment with solar while also educating the community about the many benefits of renewable energy,” shared Barb Omann, ROCORI English teacher and Environmentalist Club advisor.

Solar-powered vet clinic caring for animals, environment, bottom line

1st PACE financed project in Lake County

Drs. Mike Overend and Lucy Grina, co-owners of Lake County Veterinary Clinic in Two Harbors and Grand Marais, have been caring for animals since 1987. To care for the environment and the bottom line of their business, they recently decided to add solar.