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Energy

Smart meters, solar panels could improve energy reliability amid climate change

By Brandon Chew | March 22, 2021

Energy experts say Michigan can make its energy infrastructure more reliable against the effects of climate change by increasing the state’s energy storage capabilities and improving technologies that detect power outages. 

Energy

Michigan lawmakers weigh renewable energy expansion

By Eryn Ho | March 2, 2020

Solar supporters want to remove cap on how much juice they sell to utilities. But utilities say what they cannot recover the true cost of that energy.

Climate

Google adds Detroit to online sustainability database

By Connor Smithee | November 4, 2019

The Environmental Insight Explorer collects a city’s potential solar output, carbon emissions and long term climate outlook.

clean energy

Farming photons doesn’t qualify for land preservation tax incentive

By Quinn Zimmerman | November 23, 2018

But solar companies are leasing more land anyway as solar becomes more profitable and equipment costs decline.

Nearshore

Lake Erie wind farm: face off over pollution, birds and jobs

By Guest Contributor | July 24, 2018

About 40 people testified last week at a public hearing on a potential offshore wind farm in Lake Erie.

Energy

Utility targets more renewable energy, critics say it’s not enough

By Kaley Fech | April 18, 2018

DTE Energy, a major supplier of electricity to Southeast Michigan, plans to double its renewable energy capacity by 2021.

Energy

More farmers may lease land for solar projects in Michigan

By Agnes Bao | February 27, 2018

Some farmers are finding that leasing their land for solar power is more profitable than growing crops.

Energy

Niagara Power Project’s recognized for influence on power production

By Eric Freedman | August 25, 2017

The locale of a pioneering hydropower project near one of North America’s iconic natural wonders is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

Capital News Service

Green energy expanding in Michigan communities

By Chao Yan | February 16, 2017

Michigan communities like Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Northport are moving towards being powered by clean energy.

Energy

Local officials wary of new energy plan

By Ray Wilbur | December 5, 2016

Some believe rural communities already have plenty of wind generators.

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