CERTs 2009 | Accelerating Residential Energy Efficiency
The residential sector is one of the largest energy consumers in Minnesota, and therefore holds great potential for energy efficiency. Find out how utilities, non-profits, and community groups are working to accelerate programs and learning to help residents conserve.
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Chris Duffrin, Neighborhood Energy Connection: Chris Duffrin is the Executive Director of the Neighborhood Energy Connection (NEC), a 22-year old nonprofit organization that designs practical tools for energy efficiency. Prior to joining the NEC, he was the Assistant Director of the Energy CENTS Coalition, where he managed a low-income residential energy efficiency program and served as an advocate at the Public Utilities Commission.
Home Energy Reports
Roger Warehime, Owatonna Public Utilities: Roger Warehime is Manager of Energy Management & External Relations at Owatonna Public Utilities.
Neely Crane-Smith, Center for Energy and Environment: Neely Crane-Smith is the Community Energy Coordinator for the Center for Energy and Environment, a Minneapolis nonprofit which has been working in energy efficiency and conservation for thirty years. Neely primarily works with communities to organize energy efficiency and conservation programs utilizing the Minnesota Energy Challenge (mnenergychallenge.org), an award-winning website where over 19,500 Minnesota households are pledging to reduce their energy use. With a focus on behavior change and energy efficiency, Neely provides presentations, workshops and program development. Neely is a graduate of Macalester College and a certified Residential Energy Auditor.
For more information on this program’s progress, contact:
Carl Nelson, Program & Policy Manager, Center for Energy and Environment, 612-335-5871, cnelson@mncee.org
Neely Crane-Smith, Community Energy Coordinator, Center for Energy and Environment, 612-335-5852, ncranesmith@mncee.org
Cooperative Energy Futures
Timothy DenHerder-Thomas, Student, Macalester College: Timothy DenHerder-Thomas is a senior at Macalester College. He is working to launch Cooperative Energy Futures, an energy efficiency cooperative, and the Summer of Solutions, a youth-led community climate solutions effort in 15 locations nationally. Timothy was a founder and initial Board Member of the Clean Energy Revolving Fund, which supports self-financing sustainability projects at Macalester College. Timothy serves on the Steering Committee of the Energy Action Coalition and the Executive Committee of the Sierra Student Coalition, and is a YP4 Fellow, a Udall Scholar, a Goldman Sachs Global Leader, and a recipient of the 2008 Brower Youth Award.
