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In this Smart Cites Dive article highlighting cities working toward climate goals, St. Louis Park highlights CEE's home energy audits available for residents to make energy efficiency improvements. 

CEE's Jamie Fitzke joins this Public News Service discussion on new federal infrastructure law that put the state in a good position to reduce its carbon footprint. Fitzke warns that we could miss out on this potential growth without supplemental spending bills. 

CEE is now offering Xcel Energy Business Energy Assessments, providing low- and no-cost solutions and practical capital improvements to reduce energy waste in commercial, municipal, educational, and healthcare facilities.

CEE researcher Josh Quinell joins the KMSU Every Day Is Earth Day podcast to discuss air source heat pumps as a clean energy source to heat homes and water.

CEE President Chris Duffrin is quoted in this news release from Senator Tina Smith's office, discussing new legislation that aims to expand access to affordable clean energy. 

CEE's Ben Schoenbauer was featured on this Green Visions podcast, discussing air source heat pump technology in Minnesota. 

CEE's Emily McPherson points out that advancements in dual air source heat pump systems can increase a home's energy efficiency and reduce it's carbon footprint in this Public News Service article. 

CEE's Air Source Heat Pump Collaborative is cited in this Grist article as a resource for heat hump market adoption in cold climates, and CEE's heat pump research demonstrates the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the technology. 

CEE's Katie Jones is quoted in this Finance & Commerce article as she discusses the cities in Minnesota that are adopting sustainable building ordinances and the benefits these plans give toward sustainability plans. 

Multiple loan officers at Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) were named a Minnesota Housing Top Producing Loan Officer by Minnesota Housing for their Fix Up home improvement loan production during 2021.