Wind And Auto Industries Reawaken Michigan Manufacturing

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BlueGreen Alliance talks about how recent events in Michigan are highlighting how the state is becoming more and more of a bright spot for renewable energy. Read more →

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Michigan Tower Maker Struggles As Wind Wanes

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Ventower was a hero when it opened a wind-power tower plant on a Michigan brownfield, but orders are drying up as the industry pulls back. Read more →

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Michigan Voters Could Help Jumpstart Clean Energy Sector

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EcoWatch and Union of Concerned Scientists talk about a renewable energy measure on the state ballot this fall that could jump-start Michigan’s clean energy sector. Read more →

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An Earth Shelter For The Ages In Michigan

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Super-green, insulated by earth and study enough to withstand tornadoes, a Northern Michigan earth shelter home features a unique element: an underground barn. Read more →

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Dearborn, Michigan Gets Shiny New Train Station

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Ground is broken in Dearborn, Michigan on a new intermodal mass transit station that will serve in part as a way point for future planned regional high speed rail. Read more →

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Renewables Cheaper Than Coal, Michigan Regulators Say

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Midwest Energy News reports on Michigan Public Service Commission findings which show that renewables cost per megawatt hour is lower than that of coal. Read more →

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Great Lakes Buoy Knows Offshore Wind Data

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The WindSentinel, a buoy that monitors offshore wind speeds, has spent two months assessing the potential for wind energy production in Lake Michigan. Read more →

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New Michigan Transmission Line To Multiply Wind Capacity

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Midwest Energy News reports on $510 million plans to construct 140 miles of 345 kilovolt lines and four new substations for wind power transmission in Michigan. Read more →

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Wind Picks Up In Michigan, Pushed By Exelon

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Exelon's 90-megawatt (MW) Michigan II Wind project in Minden City is now fully operational, bringing the company's total wind capacity in Michigan to 212 MW. Read more →

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For Biodiesel, Michigan Grows Its Own

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A public-private collaboration in Michigan is using a portable biodiesel fuel processor to encourage oilseed crops on land typically not used for farming. Read more →

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