CERTs Monthly Update

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Greetings CERTs Members & Friends!

Welcome to the August 2010 edition of our Monthly Update. It's packed full of great info, so take a moment to browse through it! Let us know if there's anything you'd like to share by emailing CERTs Communications Coordinator, Dan Thiede, at thie0235@umn.edu. We'd also love to hear what you think about the new Monthly Update format.

Features this month:

ACT: Save Energy and Money with Programmable Thermostats!

ACT: Don't Miss Out on Hot Rebates for Solar Thermal!

LEARN: Renewable Energy on Tour in West Central, MN

LEARN: GreenStep Cities Seminars in Grand Rapids Spark Interest

CONNECT: Support CERTs 2011 Conference and Spread the Word

Cheers,
The CERTs Crew

Come Home to Comfort and Energy Savings with Programmable Thermostats!

CERTs and Honeywell are teaming up to offer an exclusive rebate for programmable thermostats. “Come Home to Comfort and Energy Savings” by participating in the programmable thermostat Exclusive Rebate Program.

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

Programmable thermostats help you ensure efficient operation of your heating and cooling system, resulting in real energy saving and lower energy bills.

On Friday, August 27th, CERTs and Honeywell representatives will be handing out 100 free programmable thermostats at the Eco Experience Building at the Minnesota State Fair, beginning at 9am!

To access and secure a rebate for $10 off a Honeywell programmable thermostat valued at $50 or more (or for $5 off models valued less than $50), visit http://thermostat.mncerts.org.

Don't Miss Out on Hot Rebates
for Solar Thermal!

Support MN Manufacturers While The Incentives Last

For a limited time only, the MN Office of Energy Security is offering a significant rebate for solar thermal installation on homes and businesses across the state! Heat your water or your home this winter with a reliable, energy efficient, and cost-saving solar thermal system.

Manufactured here in Minnesota, solar thermal panels can reduce your heating and water heating bill! To learn more and see if solar thermal is right for you, fill out our brief survey at http://solarthermal.mncerts.org.

Renewable Energy on Tour
in West Central, MN

The folks at the West Central Research Outreach Center (WCROC) decided to throw a party recently in honor of their new green building dedication!

The celebration took the form of a renewable energy road trip to showcase the great work that the folks at WCROC, University of Minnesota-Morris, local community members, and private companies in the area are doing to create a clean energy future.

Patrick Santelli with CERTs took great notes and photos while on the tour and put together a recap for everyone who could not make it!

Click here to learn more >>

GreenStep Cities Seminars in Grand Rapids Spark Interest

“Going green” sounds good, but what can cities and counties really do in tight budget times?

With a new program called Minnesota GreenStep Cities, we can build thriving, healthy, and prosperous communities without breaking the bank!

Community members and local government officials met in Grand Rapids, MN July 29th to learn about how this free, voluntary program can be a tool for making citizens’ vision for the future a reality.

Click here to learn more >>

Support the CERTs 2011 Conference
and Spread the Word

Set aside February 2-3, 2011 on your calendar so that you can attend the 2011 Clean Energy Convergence: Learn, Connect, Act in St. Cloud, MN!

Our planning committee has been hard at work designing a fantastic agenda for this year's event—you won't want to miss it!

You can be seen and support the event as a sponsor or exhibtor. We are excited to invite your business or organization to be part of the conference! Because of the ever-growing interest in both CERTs and community energy, we expect 500-600 people to attend the conference, and are providing space for up to 50 exhibitors. There are sponsor and exhibitor opportunities to fit all budgets.

Learn more and register to support CERTs 2011 today at http://2011.MNCERTs.org.

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