Echo
Wood products from urban sources a growing trend
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Getting lumber from urban sources is a growing alternative in Michigan and nationwide.
Biofuel
University of Wisconsin partnership converts manure to jet fuel while easing climate change
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The California based company refines biogases produced by landfills, food waste or manure from Wisconsin farms into fuel.
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Federal funds aid efforts to plug orphan wells
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Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania have each received a $25 million grant from the federal government through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to plug orphan wells.
Adaptive Reuse
Cities of tomorrow are surprisingly old
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A new report by RentCafe documents the nationwide trend. So-called adaptive reuse apartments are more popular than new apartment developments from 2020-2021, the study says.
Energy
Study details impact of COVID-19 pandemic on energy bills
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Utilities and government agencies are cooperating in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and other Great Lakes states to ease the burden and risks of energy uncertainty for low-income households.
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Lake Erie algae in 2022 worse than predicted; it plateaued rather than peaked
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Into October, there were higher air temperatures in the entire northwest region than ever before.
Energy
Ann Arbor developers create solar neighborhood
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Each home will have all-electric appliances powered by solar panels. They will be built with sustainably harvested wood.
Air
Climate change prompts rise in fungal toxin
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Aflatoxins are the most prevalent natural liver carcinogen. Chronic levels of exposure can hinder child growth and nutrition, according to the study.
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Volunteers find high road salt levels in Michigan waterways
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Measurements from a 2021 study show that Lake Michigan’s salt content has risen up to fifteen times its natural level since the 1800s, but the effects of these high levels are only now being understood.
Algae
Algae depresses Lake Erie home values
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Since 2014, local communities have spent over $1 billion trying to clean up the water.