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The Centsible Energy Hour - 5/18/13

May 19, 2013
When it comes to cars these days, what is the best bang for the buck? Keith Caughey is this week’s expert guest. Caughey specializes in all brands of new and previously owned cars and takes your calls – thanks to BMW of Minnetonka. Learn more about Hybrids, Electrics, and the latest in gasoline economy, as well as the latest information on one of your larger
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The Centsible Energy Hour - 5/18/13
May 19, 2013
When it comes to cars these days, what is the best bang for the buck? Keith Caughey is this week’s expert guest. Caughey specializes in all brands of new and previously owned cars and takes your calls – thanks to BMW of Minnetonka. Learn more about Hybrids, Electrics, and the latest in gasoline economy, as well as the latest information on one of your larger
The Centsible Energy Hour - 5/11/13
May 12, 2013
Can you get a return on your energy investment in as little as two years? Well, it’s possible by updating your lighting and controls. Lev Buslovich, from Noble Conservation Solutions based in Plymouth, is this week's expert guest. Tune in as the experts take your calls on how the right lighting system can make real environmental and economic ‘cents’.
The Centsible Energy Hour - 5/4/13
May 5, 2013
Our society has become completely dependent on power. Do you have a plan when the grid goes down? Tom Vagts, President of Titan Energy, does and he’s in studio to talk about the many benefits of having back-up power. Everyone benefits from having a reliable alternate energy source that can save countless dollars and even lives. Listen in to find out how gene
The Centsible Energy Hour - 4/27/13
April 28, 2013
Telly Mamayek, Communications Director at Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, and Aaron Busse from Minnesota Renewable Energies are this week's guest as the discussion focuses on ‘wind and water’. What is the MCWD doing to protect one of Minnesota’s most valuable resources? What new technologies are available to take advantage of another Minnesota resou
4-20-13 The Centsible Energy Hour
April 22, 2013
This week we take a look a local energy co-op's initiative to get people to conserve energy at home.
The Centsible Energy Hour - 4/13/13
April 14, 2013
This week's show focuses on a product that can boost your car’s fuel efficiency by 15 to 50 percent! Guest Bob Volk is the owner of Transitional Technologies, a manufacturer that developed a product that uses distilled water to generate oxygen and hydrogen to increase your MPG. You can’t afford to miss learning about something that truly makes environme
4-6 - The Centsible Energy Hour
April 6, 2013
Jim Schrier of Globaltech Industries joins the show with a look at some advancements in both hydro power and electric automobiles. .
The Centsible Energy Hour - 3/30/13
March 31, 2013
This week’s guest is Aaron Busse from Minnesota Renewable Energies. Based in Glencoe Minnesota, this company provides its customers with wind, solar and high efficiency lighting systems. Find out more about how you can reduce your energy costs and even how you could sell your excess energy back to the grid.
The Centsible Energy Hour - 3/23/13
March 25, 2013
Bruce Strandberg from BWS Heating and Air Conditioning is this week's guest. He joins the hosts to discuss residential furnace and air conditioner replacement. Rebates, new technologies and choosing the right indoor air quality products for your home are some of the topics covered. And, as always, what really makes economic ‘cents’.
The Centsible Energy Hour - 3/16/13
March 17, 2013
Whether you’re grilling on the deck or fueling your commercial lawn mower, propane is an environmental choice that makes good economic ‘cents’. Roger Leider, the Executive Director of the Minnesota Propane Association, joins this week's program to discuss all things propane and to take your calls on the many uses and advantages of one of the ‘greenest’
The Centsible Energy Hour - 3-9-13
March 10, 2013
Mike and Mike host Emilio Tenuta, Vice President of Sustainability for Ecolab, for a discussion on one of the planet’s most precious resources, water. What are the current and expected future fresh water access challenges? What are the impacts to business and industry? What can be done to conserve water? Learn how Ecolab is using environmentally friendly tec
The Centsible Energy Hour
February 23, 2013
Dave Fitzgerald of Full Throttle Interactive and Design joins the guys to talk about a crucial element to an efficient bottom line... marketing.
The Centsible Energy Hour 2/16/13
February 17, 2013
Several guests join the program to discuss how you can save money on your energy bills.
The Centsible Energy Hour - 2-9-13
February 10, 2013
Rebecca Lundberg and Dan Williams from Powerfully Green are in-studio to talk solar. Topics include commercial solar projects, how material selection and construction can impact costs, solar for your home, third party investor owned projects, solar leasing, and more. Rod Nikula and Steve Nisbet from Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association join the p
The Centsible Energy Hour - 2-2-13
February 3, 2013
Can I throw my old computer and electronic devices in the garbage and not worry about it? Not if you want to follow the law, protect the environment, and keep your private data secure. Frank Gustafson, owner of Renovo Data Services, is this week's guest as the show focuses on how to recycle electronics properly. When it comes to disposing of computers,
1-26 - The Centsible Energy Hour
January 27, 2013
Improper insulation can be a very costly mistake. We welcom Jennifer Windsor of Webster Windsor Insulation with some helpful tips.
1-19 - The Centsible Energy Hour
January 19, 2013
What options are available to urban and rural customers when it comes to wind? We discuss this with Dr. Daryoush Allaei the founder of Sheerwind, a company located in Chaska Minnesota.
The Centsible Energy Hour - 1-12-13
January 13, 2013
The future of energy is one of today’s most complex and politically-divisive topics. The Great Plains Institute takes a pragmatic approach to energy and climate change challenges, working with diverse interests to transform the way we produce, distribute, and consume energy to be both environmentally and economically sustainable. Rolf Nordstrom, the Institut
The Centsible Energy Hour - 1-5-13
January 6, 2013
Environment Minnesota is a state environmental group protecting the natural habitat, advancing environmental values, and winning real results. This week's show focuses the discussion on two of their programs; Drive Electric Minnesota and Solar Works for Minnesota. Ken Bradley, the Director of Environment Minnesota, is in studio to take your calls and an
The Centsible Energy Hour - 12-29-12
December 30, 2012
Whether you’re heating your home, grilling in the back yard, or fueling your vehicle, propane is an environmentally friendly choice that makes good economic ‘cents’. Mike and Mike welcome Roger Leider, the Executive Director of the Minnesota Propane Association, and Mark Grave, Propane Operations Manager for Federated Co-Ops, to discuss all things propane. W
The Centsible Energy Hour - 12-22-12
December 23, 2012
This week's show is a Best Of program. Bruce Strandberg from BWS Heating and Air Conditioning joins the show to discuss residential furnace replacement. Rebates, mandated efficiency changes for 2013, selecting the right contractor and choosing the right products for your home are some of the topics covered. And, as always, what really makes economic ‘ce
12-15 - The Centsible Energy Hour
December 16, 2012
Green construction in the spotlight today as Woddy Woodruff of Woodruff Home Advisors is in studio to take your calls.
12-8-12 The Centsible Energy Hour
December 11, 2012
Today's show discussed Compressed Natural Gas as an alternative fuel to gasoline and diesel. Jennifer Stokes from CenterPoint Energy and Robert Morrill from Clean N’ Green, a CNG fueling station company join the show.
The Centsible Energy Hour - 12-1-12
December 2, 2012
This week's in-studio guest is Mark Andrew from GreenMark, the leading environmental marketing and green sponsorship agency in sports and live entertainment. Andrew was instrumental in making Target Field ‘green’, as well as other major sporting venues. The former Hennepin county commissioner joins the program to discuss the ‘green’ movement in public a
The Centsible Energy Hour - 11-24-12
November 25, 2012
This week's program is a "Best of" show. It is a previous show heard earlier this Fall on the topic of energy efficient lighting.