In April 2008, the Minnesota Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) received over 90 submissions for this year’s Request for Proposals to fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. This represents nearly a twofold increase in the amount of proposals submitted for spring of 2008, and attests to the tremendous wealth of clean energy projects happening in communities across the state.
Each of the six greater Minnesota steering committees (NE, NW, Central, WC, SW, SE) reviewed the proposals submitted in their region, and through a rigorous process selected 37 projects that highlight a variety of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. CERTs staff wish to commend our steering committee members for all the hard work and many hours of volunteer time they put into this effort.
After making the funding recommendations, the steering committee sought input from the greater regional CERT members, and then staff set to work on filing the needed paperwork for folks to get started on their projects! Some of the exciting projects funded this round include a plug-in electric car, community anaerobic digesters, various solar thermal installations, and several energy efficiency projects.
Case studies about projects funded in spring of 2008 will be posted in December. Projects recently funded will have until July of 2009 to submit their final reports.
