CEEM Members

There are many careers in the clean energy industry and more are being added every day. Alex Poster and Carl Ludewig, interns with TruNorth Solar, are learning just how many different ways there are to contribute to this growing industry. We talked to them each about their time with TruNorth, how their internships have evolved over the past months and what they look forward to in their futures.

75F graciously hosted CEEM and members for a happy hour and panel discussion on “future proofing buildings.”

The concept of energy storage is simple, it is technology that stores energy produced at one time for use at another time. The potentials, however, are anything but simple. Energy storage, or battery storage, could be the key to harnessing clean energy solutions. One big criticism of wind and solar energy has always been, “what do we do when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining?” The answer, scale up battery storage technology so that it is reliable and cost effective and deploy it en masse to ensure clean, reliable and affordable energy.

There are over 55,000 jobs in Minnesota’s clean energy industry. Of these jobs, nearly 75 percent are in energy efficiency. Work in Minnesota’s energy efficiency sector reduces greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and energy costs across the state. To better understand the responsibilities of an energy efficiency worker, we’ve looked at the impacts our member businesses have in this sector.

The 2022 Virtual Clean Energy Business Day at the Capitol was March 2, 2022 and was a day dedicated to sharing with legislators how Minnesota’s clean energy businesses are leading technology innovation and helping shape the future of Minnesota’s clean energy economy.

In mid-November, Virginia Mooty Rutter, CEEM’s Manager of Community Relations traveled with the Minnesota Delegation on the Governor’s Trade Mission to the United Kingdom (UK) and Finland. She was joined by a strong contingent of Minnesota clean energy businesses and policy professionals, and we are pleased to share three of these perspectives from CEEM members Eric Pasi (Impact Power Solutions), Don Weinkauf (St Thomas School of Engineering) and Ken Smith (Ever-Green Energy)!

Our regional roadshow series concluded with TruNorth Solar, the City of Duluth, Ever-Green Energy and iDEAL Energies presenting their respective clean energy projects around Northeast Minnesota.

Our third regional roadshow features CEEM member-businesses Falk’s Seed Farm, 75F and Impact Power Solutions and their clean energy projects in West Central Minnesota!

On Sept. 28, CEEM member-businesses Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL), PACE Loan Group and Juhl Clean Energy Assets shared their unique clean energy projects in Central Minnesota.