News

Report: Renewable energy and storage can competitively power Minnesota's electricity needs

Report finds that Minnesota can produce 10 percent of its electricity from solar by 2025 and 70 percent from solar and wind by 2050 at generation costs comparable to natural gas.

Nov 15, 2018

Media: Study says Minnesota can economically reach renewable energy goals by 2050 (StarTribune)

A study on the potential for renewable energy in Minnesota, which CEE was a partner on, is featured in the StarTribune. 

Nov 15, 2018

Media: City offering no-cost Home Energy Squad participation (Southwest Journal)

Free HES visits for Minneapolis residents and no-interest lending for related insulation upgrades are highlighted in a Southwest Journal article.

Nov 14, 2018

Media: St. Paul, takes a gradual approach on tracking buildings’ energy use (Energy News Network)

St. Paul and Minneapolis' benchmarking programs, which Katie Jones and Molly Janis Smith work on, are highlighted in a Energy News Network article.

Nov 14, 2018

CEE Statement on U of M's CIP exemption withdrawal

University of Minnesota announces that it has withdrawn its request for an exemption from charges for the Conservation Improvement Program, for natural gas purchases for its Minneapolis campus.

Nov 7, 2018

News: Lowering costs of energy on environment and wallets (Red Wing Eagle)

CEE presented at a Red Wing Sustainability Commission program about ways to reduce energy usage.

Oct 22, 2018

Media: Energy efficiency must be part of carbon-emissions equation (Duluth News)

This learning session, co-hosted by CEE, focused on Minnesota's Conservation Improvement Program and included co-host CEEM, LHB, and Sen. Simonson.

Oct 8, 2018

Media: Conservation Improvement Program makes sense (Eden Prairie News)

Guest column resulting from an information session on the benefits of the Conservation Improvement Programs at Precision Gasket Company in Edina.

Oct 4, 2018

Media: EnerChange helps nonprofits gain energy efficiency (Finance & Commerce)

This story has ties to both CEE's Lending Center and the One-Stop Efficiency Shop. Thanks to CEE and others, the Abu Huraira Islamic Center is now saving about $100K per year.

Oct 3, 2018

NEWS: CEE helps Islamic Center save energy and over $100,000 annually

With the help of CEE’s Lending Center and One-Stop Efficiency Shop, Abu Huraira Islamic Center has completed facility improvements to cut the mosque’s annual energy costs by 60 percent in just four years.

Sep 7, 2018