Channel 3 News | Donny Ede January 11 LANSING, Mich. — Michigan is helping lead the way in climate initiatives and clean energy policy, according to a report released by state officials. The MI Healthy Climate Plan 2023 Report, developed by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (or EGLE), outlines progress on the implementationContinueContinue reading “Michigan a national leader in clean energy policy, says new report”
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New Factsheet: Renewable Energy & Energy Independence
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Michigan becomes 12th state to commit to 100% clean energy
Solar Power World | Kelsey Misbrener November 28 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Tuesday (November 28) that sets a statewide requirement for utilities to get all of their electricity from carbon-free sources by 2040 and invest in energy efficiency. With the governor’s signature on the Clean Energy Future bills (Senate Bills 271, 273 and 502),ContinueContinue reading “Michigan becomes 12th state to commit to 100% clean energy”
Opinion | In Michigan, clean energy and agriculture are allies, not enemies
Bridge Michigan | Justin Carpenter October 27 Michigan is in the midst of big moves to solidify its transition to clean energy, with several pieces of legislation that would codify the MI Healthy Climate Plan, with a goal of the state’s electric grid running on 60 percent clean energy by 2030 and 100 percent by 2040,ContinueContinue reading “Opinion | In Michigan, clean energy and agriculture are allies, not enemies”
Clean energy legislation in Michigan promises new jobs, saved lives, and billions in federal investments
Detroit Metro Times | Steve Neavling August 10 The bills set new carbon emission standards and expand access to alternative energy sources Legislation aimed at addressing climate change in Michigan would create tens of thousands of new jobs, prevent approximately 1,000 premature deaths, reduce energy costs for families, and generate billions of dollars in newContinueContinue reading “Clean energy legislation in Michigan promises new jobs, saved lives, and billions in federal investments”
Senate committee advances bill allowing farmers to rent land for solar arrays
Michigan Advance | Kyle Davidson September 14 Members of the Michigan Senate Energy and Environment Committee on Thursday voted to advance legislation that would allow farmers to rent out their land for solar energy generation while still participating in the state’s farmland and open space preservation program. Senate Bill 277, introduced by state Sen. KristenContinueContinue reading “Senate committee advances bill allowing farmers to rent land for solar arrays “
Michigan leads the country in clean energy jobs, new report says
Michigan Advance | Kyle Davidson July 27 Climate advocates report that Michigan is leading the country in a clean energy jobs boom, creating more than 15,800 jobs in the past year. According to a report from Climate Power, a communications firm focused on building support for climate action, Michigan has the greatest number of clean energyContinueContinue reading “Michigan leads the country in clean energy jobs, new report says”
‘A lot of dollars’
By Elisabeth Waldon | Greenville Daily News April 29, 2022 GREENVILLE — A study done by the Kalamazoo-based W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research estimates a wind turbine project proposed for multiple local townships would be a $776 million investment over its 30-year lifetime, making the project Montcalm County’s single largest taxpayer. Upjohn’s economic impact analysis ofContinueContinue reading “‘A lot of dollars’”