5 Year Anniversary

Happy Birthday To Us!

We're 5 years old! Yay! Take a look at what we've accomplished together over the last 5 years. We'd also appreciate it if you'd sign our guestbook.

Energy Drips

Energy Drips Video

Pull up a chair and watch this video for some simple, practical ways to reduce energy drips in your home and stop paying for energy that you never get to use.

The Minnesota Energy Challenge is an action guide for reducing energy waste in our state. Energy efficiency has never been this FUN and EASY!

State-wide Participants

Individuals

Each year, Minnesotans save

That's 234,258,318 lbs. of CO2!
Get ideas for easy ways to reduce energy waste in your home.
Join teams to maximize your impact & track your community's pledged energy savings.
Sign up and create your own action plan for reducing energy waste.
Compete against other schools, churches, businesses, and neighborhoods.

Action Guide

Just a few of the fun and easy things you can do to save energy, money, and the environment. See All Actions

Free & EasySee All

Take a Load Off

Sign up for your utility’s air conditioning load control program and stop worrying about A/C costs.

Keep in the Cold: Window A/C

Close doors and windows to give your room A/C a break.

Don't Get Burned by Hot Water

Turn your water heater dial to 120° to keep your energy bills low and your family safe.

Biggest Bang for the BuckSee All

Seal Attic Bypasses

Seal attic air leaks allowing heated air to escape from your house into the attic and wreak havoc.

Ditch the Car

Combine trips, walk or bike for some extra exercise and energy savings.

Upgrade Your Furnace

Replace your 20+ year old furnace with a shiny new efficient unit.

Teams

Start or join a team with friends, family and neighbors to maximize your impact. See All teams

Top Block Club Teams

1

East Seward

29 Members / $28,192 / 304,197 lbs CO2
2

3100 Colfax S

12 Members / $6,567 / 78,210 lbs CO2
3

10th Avenue and 11th Avenue Block Club

10 Members / $2,285 / 28,838 lbs CO2
4

5100 Block Colfax Ave so

8 Members / $6,124 / 64,041 lbs CO2
5

Green To Gold - GMI SC Finance

4 Members / $2,952 / 33,950 lbs CO2

Top Business Teams

1

Bakken Museum

712 Members / $102,925 / 2,254,544 lbs CO2
2

Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC)

76 Members / $13,559 / 216,155 lbs CO2
3

Xcel Energy Staff

72 Members / $31,055 / 600,240 lbs CO2
4

The Brave New Workshop

71 Members / $15,419 / 281,094 lbs CO2
5

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi

62 Members / $41,174 / 484,592 lbs CO2

Top CERT Teams

1

Metro CERTs

230 Members / $51,695 / 1,603,451 lbs CO2
2

Southeast CERT

65 Members / $15,979 / 392,175 lbs CO2
3

Southwest CERT

62 Members / $14,587 / 431,186 lbs CO2
4

West Central CERT

14 Members / $15,257 / 181,183 lbs CO2
5

Central CERT

12 Members / $13,474 / 160,602 lbs CO2