 Don’t miss the last two CARD webinars in October!
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Industrial Sector:
Industrial Electrification Through Heat Pump Adoption for Process Loads, Center for Energy
and Environment
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:00 a.m. to
12 noon CST
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Register
https://minnesota.webex.com/weblink/register/rdc2951e13fc4ae0d04587e69fdddb6c8
Unlock the transformative potential of industrial electrification! This CARD project delves into opportunities for implementing heat pumps for moderate to high temperature applications in Minnesota manufacturing facilities.
The webinar will explore how to overcome the "spark gap" – the largest market barrier relating to electric vs. natural gas costs – by understanding thermal process signatures, selecting appropriate equipment, and leveraging organizational priorities.
You'll gain insights from screening criteria for industrial heat pump opportunities, learn about evaluations at six Minnesota facilities, and hear about successful applications, including energy cost-neutral solutions found at three food processing and one pharmaceutical site. The session will also cover estimated technical potential across the state and describe utility program opportunities.
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All Sectors:
Economic Impact Analysis of the Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Program 2018-2023, Cadmus Group
Date: Tuesday, October 28,2025, 11:00 a.m. to
12 noon CST
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Register
https://minnesota.webex.com/weblink/register/r729fa4282474f5e2f183a505ab95a097
Join us to uncover the important economic benefits generated by Minnesota’s statewide ECO program. This study reveals how investments made from 2018-2023 have significantly boosted the state economy by creating jobs, increasing the labor force, and enhancing overall economic activity.
Discover the long-lasting energy savings for participants and the benefits from reducing harmful emissions through 2048. The Cadmus Group will present findings from their comprehensive economic impact analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis, detailing net impacts on employment, labor force, economic activity, and disposable personal income.
These impacts will be broken down by utility type (investor-owned, municipal, cooperative), ECO program fuel type (gas and electric), and income qualification (low-income and standard programs). Learn how these vital findings will inform ongoing and future ECO planning and development.
About
Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) projects aim to uncover new technologies and strategies to maximize energy savings, enhance energy conservation programs, and document CO2 reductions. The results from CARD research provide utilities with timely information to improve energy-efficiency program designs within their Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) portfolios. Many previous CARD webinars can be viewed HERE. For more information on the CARD program including recent research reports, articles and factsheets, visit the Applied Research and Development webpage or email Utility Energy Conservation Research Coordinator Lindsay Anderson.
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