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Members of the New Hope City Council, acting as the Economic Development Authority, extended an agreement with the Center for Energy and Environment to administer low-interest home improvement loans to help homeowners make improvements to either the interior or exterior of their homes through 2024. 

CEE's board of directors recently welcomed new member Jimmy Loyd to the board, and is guiding and supporting CEE as we continue to invest in learning, policymaking, and financing that lay groundwork for a more equitable clean energy future.

Green Building Registry, who provides green home data to the public and multiple real estate listing services, is partnering with Earth Advantage and CEE to provide public energy data gained through the City of Minneapolis' Truth in Sale of Housing energy inspections. 

CEE's senior research analyst Lester Shen comments on the new electric vehicle charging network project under way with Native Sun Community Power Development, and the importance of this project in overcoming barriers to the EV transportation market. 

Stacy Boots Camp, CEE's outreach manager, offers KARE 11 viewers tips to save energy and money on heating costs this winter, including upgrades and a visit from the Home Energy Squad. 

With natural gas prices at a 10-year high, Fox News offers steps for homeowners to take to lower their energy bills, including getting a home energy audit from the Home Energy Squad, provided by Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy and delivered by CEE.

CEE recognized State Rep. Jordan Rasmusson, R-Fergus Falls, with a 2021 Energy Efficiency Rising Star Award for his efforts to deliver affordable, reliable energy to Minnesotans, as part of our efficiency awards aimed to recognize outstanding work in innovating and improving cost-effective energy efficiency opportunities in Minnesota.

CEE joins dozens of other partners in support of the Native-led Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal Electronic Vehicle (EV) Charging Community Network. 

CEE researchers will be providing technical analysis and support for a newly funded Native Sun Tribal Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal EV Charging Community Network project. CEE will lead the project’s analysis of PEV use and quantify emissions reductions and total cost of operation calculations.

The ASHP Collaborative, a partnership between CEE and several Minnesota utilities, has launched a Preferred Contractor Network to help contractors demonstrate their expertise and commitment to quality heat pump installations.