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Girls Excel in Math 2013

Posted by Emma Appleman | Date May 15, 2013

CEE has sponsored Girls Excel in Math (GEM) from 2005 thru 2013. GEM is a program run by the University of Minnesota for fourth through seventh grade girls who are interested in math. GEM works to further develop girls’ math skills and encourage enthusiasm for the subject.

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Not Forgetting about the Contributions to Ambient Air Quality

Posted by Megan Hoye, LEED AP | Date May 10, 2013

The recent strengthening of some EPA standards raise the the question: how far can restrictions on point-source polluters be taken? One solution is to find ways to control pollution away from the source. Enter: energy efficiency.

How to Start a Green Buildings Program: Part 2

Posted by Lester Shen | Date April 22, 2013

“Sustainability is the long-term goal and green buildings are one of the ways to get there... the briefest definition of green buildings is that they are common sense buildings.”

A guest post from NYSERDA’s Craig Kneeland

Background and Assumptions of Our Energy Financing Animation

Posted by Jenny Edwards | Date April 16, 2013

Q & A to describe the various perceptions of energy efficiency's wider economic benefits and the assumptions behind our animation's financing and job creation calculations.

Learning from Public Health about Behavior Change

Posted by Anna Jursik | Date April 10, 2013

For those of us trying to influence public energy consumption, we need to answer the question: “what makes public health campaigns successful in changing behaviors?”

State Conservation Applied Research and Development Grants to Fund Upcoming Efficiency Research

Posted by Anna Jursik | Date April 4, 2013

The Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources awarded CEE five CARD grants for projects to investigate new technologies with the potential to further energy efficiency, reducing environmental impact and keeping energy rates low for all Minnesotans.