Release Date:
01/21/2008
| Contacts: |
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| Joel Haskard & Melissa Pawlisch |
Annette Bair |
| CERTs Co-Coordinators |
SW CERT Coordinator |
| UMN RSDP |
Southwest Regional Development Commission |
| 612-625-8759 or 612-624-2293 |
507-836-8547 ext 101 |
| haska004@umn.edu or pawl0048@umn.edu |
phydev@swrdc.org |
As we kick off 2008, we are excited to announce the projects awarded CERTs mini-grants in each of the six Greater Minnesota CERTs regions. Typically in the amount of $5,000, we hope that these grants help projects garner further funding and bring communities together in identifying and implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects… read on for all of the details and thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal! Once again, thanks to all of you who have dedicated your time and effort to the CERTs program. If you are interested in our proposal process or want to prepare for our next round of funding, click here to check out our Request for Proposals.
Download the press release with the full list of funded projects
The Clean Energy Resource Teams are a joint program of the University of Minnesota Regional
Sustainable Development Partnerships, the Southwest Regional Development Commission, the Minnesota
Project, Minnesota Department of Commerce, and the Green Institute. The CERTs program brings together
team members from diverse backgrounds including farmers, utility representatives, state and federal
government staff, educators and academics, small business owners, members of non-profit and environmental
groups as well as individuals interested in energy issues. Together they work to identify and implement
community-scale energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across the state. Major funding is
provided by Minnesota Department of Commerce, The Blandin Foundation, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency,
University of Minnesota Institute for Renewable Energy and the Environment, University of Minnesota
Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, and U.S. Department of Energy.
