News

News Release: March 4 to be declared 'Clean Energy Business Day'

Join CEE at the capital on March 4 to celebrate Clean Energy Business Day.

Mar 4, 2020

Media: Building benchmarking catches on in Minnesota (Energy News Network)

Community Program and Policy Manager Katie Jones speaks on the impacts of building energy benchmarking.

Mar 3, 2020

Media: Ethanol and electric vehicle advocates join forces on clean fuel plan (Energy News Network)

CEE's Mike Bull comments on the new coalition between clean energy advocates and biofuels in the tranisition toward clean energy. 

Mar 2, 2020

MN power plant communities plan for an uncertain future as plants retire

CEE has published a report on looming challenges faced by six Minnesota communities. Each is home to a large coal or nuclear power plant that is likely to be retired in the next 20 years.

Feb 26, 2020

Media: Happiest with his hands on the wheel (MN Fuels)

Mike Bull is interviewed on his appointment to the Governor's Council on Biofuels.

Feb 11, 2020

Media: Energy tracking becomes mandatory for 700 buildings in St. Paul (Star Tribune)

St. Paul now require large commercial buildings to benchmark their energy use.

Feb 7, 2020

Media: Legislature to offer dueling visions for energy policy in face of climate change (MinnPost)

CEE's Director of Policy Mike Bull comments on new energy policies emerging in the shift away from fossil fuels.  

Feb 5, 2020

Media: Richfield launches 2 new programs (Sun Current)

CEE launched a new partnership with the City of Richfield to help small businesses participate in our small business commercial programs.

Feb 3, 2020

Media: St. Paul adopts benchmarking, climate plans (Finance & Commerce)

CEE President Chris Duffrin comments on the success of St. Paul's new building energy benchmarking ordinance.

Feb 3, 2020

CEE Statement: Saint Paul adopts benchmarking for large buildings

On January 22, 2020, the Saint Paul City Council approved an ordinance to establish benchmarking to track building energy consumption.

Jan 24, 2020