Center for Energy and Environment

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We're thrilled to announce that the Workforce Development and Education Program, funded by @XcelEnergyMN and implemented by CEE, has been named an exemplary program by @ACEEE as part of its 2024 Leader of the Pack Awards! 🎉 Learn more: hubs.ly/Q02WD1Rf0

Join a fast-growing clean energy nonprofit and make a real, measurable impact every day! CEE is now hiring for several positions. 💡🌱 Learn more and submit your application today: hubs.ly/Q02Wk3630

CEE’s One-Stop Efficiency Shop was recognized as an exemplary program by @ACEEEdc Leaders of the Pack awards! 🎉 It was selected for providing individualized services & innovative incentives to help small businesses to reduce energy costs. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q02Wr_s70

CEE’s Grant Baumgardner and Leah Guenter took the stage at the Minnesota Energy Expo on Wednesday, sharing real-world case studies of next gen RTUs on MN commercial buildings. ⚡ Want to learn more about Next Gen RTUs? Sign up for our newsletter: hubs.ly/Q02WnRFT0

Business owners in Xcel Energy MN territory: Help your furnace work smarter, not harder, this winter! ❄️ As an Xcel commercial customer, your business may qualify for FREE smart thermostats installed by CEE's One-Stop Efficiency Shop. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q02VThLp0

New date! We'll see you in Duluth on 11/13! We're hosting an Electrify Everything workshop so you can learn the steps to electrifying your home! Join us: buff.ly/481KbRa @Electrify_MN @MnCEE

CEE is seeking an RTU Channel Manager. ⚡ As RTU Channel Manager, you will be responsible for developing and delivering training, building relationships, and tracking the market for efficient commercial HVAC technologies. Learn more and apply: hubs.ly/Q02VLgJ30

Data centers have emerged as the backbone of the modern life, but they present significant challenges in terms of energy demand and grid integration. 🖥️⚡Hear from CEE's Aly Eilers on the promising sustainability opportunities for the data center industry: hubs.ly/Q02VLhXJ0

We're proud to be a partner in the DOE Commercial Building Heat Pump Accelerator Challenge! 🔥 Learn more via @ContractingBiz: contractingbusiness.com/commercial-hva…

Will you be at the 2024 MN Energy Expo in Minneapolis next week? 💡 Don’t miss Leah Guenter and Grant Baumgardner's 9 a.m. session! Leah and Grant will walk through real-world case studies of Next Gen RTUs on commercial buildings. Learn more & register: hubs.ly/Q02Vl7M_0

Congrats, grads! 🎓👏 Last week, we celebrated the 17 newest graduates of the Green Construction Training Program, which is designed to strengthen the fast-growing clean energy workforce by providing training in residential HVAC & insulation. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q02VjkS-0

Leah Guenter was working as an owner’s representative in construction when she found CEE in early 2024. “I realized I wanted to use the specialized knowledge I had gained in a way where I could give back to my community,” she said. Learn more about Leah: hubs.ly/Q02VklGv0

Help us build a brighter future — join our team! 💡🌱 CEE collaborates with utilities, governments, nonprofits, and businesses to deliver actionable research and innovative programs that reduce energy waste and harmful emissions. View our open positions: buff.ly/40cauC6

Single-family homeowners with heated floors: CEE is seeking participants for a new study to examine cost, demand & carbon savings of thermal energy storage systems paired with energy efficient heat pumps. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q02TTzL-0

Last week, CEE’s Audrey Partridge, policy director, and Aly Eilers, manager of legislative affairs, presented Rep. @PattyAcomb with CEE’s Heat Pump Champion award for her commitment to advancing the adoption of heat pumps in MN. 🏆 Thanks for your advocacy, Rep. Acomb!

Bloomington business owners: @bloomington_mn & CEE are helping you reduce energy use with new rebates, which cover 20% of eligible lighting, HVAC, or refrigeration upgrades up to $2,500. Schedule a One-Stop Efficiency Shop visit to get started: hubs.ly/Q02TKF9j0.

“One-Stop will ensure you are taking the proper steps and getting a system that specifically meets your needs.” Learn how CEE's One-Stop Efficiency Shop helped @prginc save energy and access over $9,000 in rebates and Minneapolis Green Cost Share funding: hubs.ly/Q02TrFDL0

Homeowners seeking to reduce their carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency are increasingly turning to heat pump water heaters. Hear from CEE’s Ben Schoenbauer & Arbor Otalora-Fadner on the benefits of adopting this technology via MyVillager: hubs.ly/Q02Tkkw20

“I'm proud of the work we're doing to quantify energy & bill savings through electrification. It's transformative for customers who wouldn’t be able to electrify if it didn't make economic sense.” Learn about Ranal Tudawe in our newest staff spotlight: hubs.ly/Q02S-XVf0