Energy Challenge'D

We need YOUR help to find places and things that need a little (or a lot) energy efficiency guidance. Everyone can help-just submit a photo of your Energy Challenge'D find!

Tolby!

Coloring Contest!

Congratulations to Carlos from Pillsbury Elementary in Minneapolis on winning the Coloring contest. He got a big hi-five and t-shirt from Tolby!

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 239,828,168 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 / $27,855 / 305,451 lbs CO2
2

3100 Colfax S

12 Members / $6,329 / 75,994 lbs CO2
3

10th Avenue and 11th Avenue Block Club

10 Members / $1,979 / 25,568 lbs CO2
4

5100 Block Colfax Ave so

8 Members / $5,818 / 60,771 lbs CO2
5

Green To Gold - GMI SC Finance

4 Members / $2,850 / 32,860 lbs CO2

Top Business Teams

1

Bakken Museum

708 Members / $92,424 / 2,136,820 lbs CO2
2

Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC)

76 Members / $10,754 / 186,180 lbs CO2
3

Xcel Energy Staff

73 Members / $28,750 / 582,075 lbs CO2
4

The Brave New Workshop

71 Members / $14,705 / 273,464 lbs CO2
5

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi

62 Members / $38,828 / 459,522 lbs CO2

Top CERT Teams

1

Metro CERTs

230 Members / $43,790 / 1,518,976 lbs CO2
2

Southeast CERT

65 Members / $15,469 / 386,725 lbs CO2
3

Southwest CERT

62 Members / $14,230 / 427,371 lbs CO2
4

West Central CERT

14 Members / $14,696 / 175,188 lbs CO2
5

Central CERT

12 Members / $13,117 / 156,787 lbs CO2