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7 Big Ways to Reduce Energy Usage at Home
Transform Your Home Into an Energy-Efficient Powerhouse As energy costs climb and climate concerns intensify, homeowners are looking for...
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Jul 154 min read


Time Is Running Out for Solar and Heat Pump Tax Credits
As the global push for clean energy continues to gain momentum, political ideology on clean energy incentives are going in the opposite...
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Jun 302 min read


Living with Fire
In recent years, Northern Minnesota, especially Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties, has seen a sharp rise in the frequency, size, and...
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Jun 134 min read


7 Small Ways to Reduce Energy Usage
Living in Cook County, Minnesota, a place where winters are long and summers are short and mild, means that managing your home’s energy...
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May 284 min read


“One, Big, Beautiful Bill” Will Affect Green Energy Tax Credits and Rebates
The One, Big Beautiful Bill was signed by President Donald Trump on July 7 President Donald Trump's proposed "One, Big Beautiful Bill" is...
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May 213 min read


Minnesota Energy Factsheet
The 2025 Clean Energy Factsheet Has Been Released The 2025 Minnesota Energy Factsheet, released by Clean Energy Economy MN (CEEM) in...
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May 61 min read


Federal Funding Cutbacks Create an Unknown Future for Clean Energy Initiatives
The federal government’s recent rollback of clean energy funding has significantly impacted initiatives across the United States,...
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May 13 min read


Go Solar with Solar United Neighbors!
Northeast Minnesota Solar Co-op Now Accepting 2025 Applications Online Informational Meeting Scheduled for June 17, 2025! Residents of...
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Apr 303 min read


Arrowhead Electric Is Making Electric Vehicles a Cost-Effective Choice for Cook County Residents
Arrowhead Electric Cooperative is offering several great deals for AEC members with electric vehicles. If you are an AEC member and have...
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Jun 16, 20212 min read


Help Us Put Solar Panels on Cook County Rooftops!
Solar United Neighbors is partnering with One Roof Community Housing to install solar PV systems on two low-income homes in Cook County...
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Jun 10, 20211 min read


Cook County Local Energy Project will pay you to get your PV Associate certification!
Yes, you read that correctly. If you are an electrician operating in Cook County and you complete the MREA’s 2021 Solar Training Academy...
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Dec 7, 20201 min read


Careers in Renewable Energy - Good for You, Good for the Climate
Do you have young folks in your life who are weighing career options? Are you considering a mid-career shift? A job in clean energy is a...
localenergy
Nov 18, 20201 min read


Want to reduce your carbon budget? Can't afford to go solar right now? No problem!
If you are like me, you may think that in order to significantly contribute to reducing our community's carbon emissions, your first step...
localenergy
Nov 13, 20201 min read


All-Electric New Homes: A Win for Climate and the Economy
The Rocky Mountain Institute recently examined the economics and carbon emissions impacts of electrifying residential space and water...
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Nov 5, 20201 min read
Help Us Track Cook County's Progress!
Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP) is compiling a list of solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in Cook County for a solar...
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Aug 21, 20201 min read
Going Solar - A Cook County Guide
In 2016, CCLEP received a Solar Initiative grant from the Lloyd K Johnson Foundation to create Going Solar Electric: A Cook County...
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Aug 21, 20201 min read
Minnesota Commerce Department - Helpful Guide to Energy Solar Power and Energy Efficiency
Here is a great resource for Minnesotans who are curious about energy efficiency and solar power production for their home or business:
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Aug 21, 20201 min read
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