The Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) project, launched in 2003, is connecting people with the technical resources needed to identify and implement community-scale energy efficiency and clean energy projects. Community members from around the state have developed a bold vision for Minnesota’s energy future, through greater energy efficiency and production from clean 21st Century technologies including wind, biomass, biofuels and solar power. Minnesotans’ vision is becoming a reality now, one project at a time. CERTs TV offers you CERTs video clips and news sightings, as well as videos and full documentaries produced by CERTs partners!
Water is something we use and need everyday, and the city of Duluth is unique in that we get all of our supply from the big, blue resource we live on--Lake Superior. And that's got the attention of several organizations like the Clean Energy Resource Team (CERT) and the city of Duluth. They're launching a new program called the Splash Campaign. Bill Mittlefehldt, CERT Director for the Northeast Coordinator, said Duluth, just by virtue of having the lake, is a port of possibility for savings. L...
From WDIO TV: Silver Bay city opened it's new Bio-Fuel and Food Greenhouse Facility in their Eco-Industrial Business Park on Sunday. It's a joint project between the city of Silver Bay and the University of Minnesota. Mayor Scott Johnson says that he hopes the facility will provide enough energy to take a few businesses off of the power grid, and attract new businesses. The grand opening coincided with the annual Bay Days celebration, and there was a parade leading up to the event. More at htt...
In summer 2011, the City of Kasson installed 45 solar panels on their city hall in an effort to save energy and money.
Mark Welna, owner of Welna Ace Hardware in Minneapolis, talks about the questions they get at their store about lighting. Making decisions about bulbs can be tough, but CERTs has created a 'Right Light Guide' to illuminate options and help you choose. Download at http://lighting.mncerts.org.
Rebecca Lundberg and Dan Williams, the owners and operators of Powerfully Green in Champlin, MN, fly by night as Little Miss Sunshine and Watt Weenie. They have been bringing renewable energy to Minnesota's Twin Cities and surrounding areas since 2007 by installing high-quality solar electric and thermal systems. Clean Energy Superheroes are seemingly ordinary people doing amazing things to help build our clean energy future! Watch more heroes and suggest folks CERTs should feature at http://h...
On January 11, 2012 CERTs was joined by over 150 Minnesotans to tour Silicon Energy's new solar PV manufacturing facility in Mt. Iron. Several educational speakers filled us in on the rising importance and presence of solar energy on the Iron Range and across the state, followed by a presentation and tour from president Gary Shaver and lots of networking time. Visit http://solar.mncerts.org to learn more!
The Northeast Clean Energy Resource Team hosted an educational event at Silicon Energy in Mt. Iron on Wednesday. About 150 people came to learn more about the solar power plant, and the possibilities of solar power in Minnesota. Learn more at http://solar.mncerts.org.
This Holiday Season, don’t just throw out those old inefficient holiday lights, recycle them! For the third year in a row the Recycling Association of Minnesota asks you to do something green this holiday season. Recycle your Holidays by dropping your holiday lights off at one of our participating locations. See the map of locations at http://lightmap.mncerts.org
Dale K. with Fox 9 TV interviews Ellen Telander with Recycling Association of Minnesota about Recycle Your Holidays program. Learn more at http://www.RecycleMinnesota.org.
Innovative superhero Gutsy is known to his colleagues as Randy Hagen, President of Solar Skies in Alexandria, MN, where he and his team manufacture solar thermal hot water collectors and mounting hardware. Clean Energy Superheroes are seemingly ordinary people doing amazing things to help build our clean energy future! Watch more heroes and suggest folks CERTs should feature at http://hero.mncerts.org.
