School districts in Minnesota are often featured in the media such as the Pioneer Press, Star Tribune, television stations and in local newspapers throughout the state for their achievements as part of the SEE program. Communities are excited to hear about how school districts are taking a fiscally responsible approach to facility operation while at the same time involving students through energy education and awareness.

Schools for Energy Efficiency® program in the news:

2008
  New program in Mounds View school district saves energy and money
  1st SEE district in New Jersey sees immediate energy savings
  Movement to Green U.S. Schools Is Gathering Momentum
  18 Projects Honored by Governor for Pollution Prevention Efforts
  Blueprint for Green Television Show Features SEE Program in MN KARE 11 TV
  Austin District One of Nation's Most Energy Efficient
  SEE Program Opens Eyes of Children to Life Long Energy Savings
2007
  School a State Leader in Energy Savings
  Small Changes by Schools to Save Energy Making Big Impact
  Schools Learn Economic Lesson: Saving Energy Saves Money Star Tribune
  Minnesota School Districts are ENERGY STAR Leaders
  School Districts Top List of EPA's ENERGY STAR Leaders
  Burnsville Follows the Four C's of Environmental Sustainabilty
  Energy Hog Visits Classrooms; Admittedly Corny Approach to Promoting Conservation Appeals to Staff and Students
  EPA Recognizes St. Paul Public Schools for Energy Efficiency
  Mayor Coleman Presents Sustianable Saint Paul Awards
  Energy Efficiency Saves District $90,000
  U.S. EPA Names Schools for Energy Efficiency 2007 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year
  ISD 911 Receives Energy Leader Award
  Students Save $750,000 in Energy Costs FOX 9 TV
  Columbia Heights Schools Turn the Corner in Energy Efficiency

2006

  SEEing Savings; ISD 191 avoids nearly $53,000 in energy costs in three months
  White Bear Lake Company Helps Schools Cut Energy Costs
  EPA Applauds Minnesota School Districts as ENERGY STAR Leaders
  9 SEE School Districts Lead the Nation with ENERGY STAR Leader Awards
  Schools Turn Off Lights, Save $330,000
  District 622 Recieves 3 ENERGY STAR Label Awards
  Willmar School District Avoids $81,000 in Energy Costs
  Willmar Junior High Students, Teacher Gear Up in Effort to Raise Money for Solar Panels
  District 191 Receives EPA's ENERGY STAR Leader Award
  Stillwater Area Public Schools Receives EPA's ENERGY STAR Leader Award
  Energy Hog Visits Neveln Elementary School in Austin, MN
  Saving Energy One Light Switch at a Time
  Districts Energy Savings Honored
  South Washington County Schools Embrace Energy, Cost-savings Using "Schools for Energy Efficiency"
  SEE All-Stars Save St. Paul School District Money
  Columbia Heights Schools Focusing on Energy Reduction; District Spends 50 Percent More per Student on Energy than the National Average
2005
  Cambridge-Isanti Schools Seeing Success at Lowering Energy Costs
  South Washington County School District Recognized by the EPA as an ENERGY STAR Leader
  A Swine Time to Save Energy - Local Students Encouraged to Root Out Electricity Abuse in their Homes, Schools
  Parkside Elementary in Buffalo, MN Recieves ENERGY STAR Label
  Willmar Public Schools Increase Efficiency
  School District Turns to New Program to Help Ease the Pain of Rising Energy Costs
  'Energy Squad' Cracks Down on Power Trippers  WCCO TV
  Schools taking energy saving measures but still face huge heating cost shortfall  Kare 11 TV
  Minnesota SEE Districts Partner with ENERGY STAR to Change a Light and Change the World
  ISD 197 Gets National Recognition for Energy Conservation Effort
  Energy Conservation Paying Off in District 191
  National Energy Representatives Attend SEE Peer Exchange
  SEE Grows to a Dozen School Districts

2004

  St. Paul Schools Lower Temperatures to Save Money WCCO TV
  To Save Money, District Goes on an Energy Diet
  SEE Receives 2004 Innovation in Energy Efficiency Award

2003

  Poplar Bridge Elementary Receives Energy Star Award

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