News Topic: Energy

News Topic(s): Energy  Conservation Spotlight  

09/09/2010 - How can some Minnesota schools make more money available for education without boosting property taxes?  Simple – by taking a few simple, common-sense steps for environmental stewardship.

News Topic(s): What's New  Events  Energy  

08/24/2010 - The Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) and Honeywell are coming together to offer Minnesota residents Come Home to Comfort and Energy Savings, an exclusive rebate program for up to $10 back on a new Do-It-Yourself programmable thermostat.

To kick off the fourth CERTified Campaign, CERTs will be handing out free Honeywell programmable thermostats to the first 100 interested homeowners visiting the Eco Experience Building at the Minnesota State Fair, beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 27.   

A programmable thermostat allows you to pre-set your home’s heating and cooling system to work around your schedule, providing comfort for your household. 

News Topic(s): What's New  Energy  Business  

08/03/2010 - From wind turbines to solar, the market is exploding with clean jobs for clean energy. It's called "green-collar." The most basic definition of a "green-collar job" is that it must pay decent wages and benefits that can support a family, be part of a real career path with upward mobility and the job needs to reduce waste and pollution.

News Topic(s): What's New  News!  Minnesota Stories  Energy  Business  

07/30/2010 - The future of our new green economy needs hard-driving and smart business people like William D. Washburn who not only have a vision for local and clean energy, but also have the ability to make it happen.  Like the Minneapolis millers back in 1800s who recognized the importance of what their local power source could do for our community, Minneapolis is fortunate to have a visionary business today that recognizes the value of clean renewable energy in Mortenson Construction.

News Topic(s): What's New  Water  Waste  Energy  

07/30/2010 - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has announced the 2009-10 winners of the Governor’s Awards for Pollution Prevention.  The 19-year-old award program honors superior environmental achievement by Minnesota businesses, nonprofits, government and institutions.
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