2017

5 Lakes Energy Takeaways from the 2017 Annual Sustainable Brands Conference

5 Lakes Energy was excited to attend the Sustainable Brands Conference in Detroit, Michigan at the end of May. This annual conference often is held on the west coast, so we were especially happy that it was held in Michigan this year! The conference was attended by an inspiring group of entrepreneurs, business leaders, educators, …

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Presentation at Asthma Initiative of Michigan’s Partnership Forum

On June 6, 2017, 5 Lakes Energy Senior Consultant, Laura Sherman, spoke at the Asthma Initiative of Michigan’s 2017 Partnership Forum about outdoor air pollution and human health. Air pollution from sources including coal-fired power plants and vehicles impacts human health across Michigan. For example, particulates, nitrogen oxides, and asthma exacerbate respiratory distress among the …

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Register Today! 2017 Michigan Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Conference – June 28

  Wednesday, June 28, 2017 8:30 am – 4:00 pm GVSU Eberhard Center Grand Rapids, Michigan   If your company spent $250,000 or more on electricity and thermal energy last year, this free conference is for you!   Note! Registration is required. Sign up today! –  http://bit.ly/2sbqRN0   The Michigan Combined Heat and Power Conference …

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Companies Push for Fair Energy Rates in Michigan, Minnesota

Companies Push for Fair Energy Rates in Michigan, Minnesota   When a factory is more energy efficient, owners spend less money on heat and power, boosting profits and making the manufacturer more competitive. Unfortunately, industry efforts to improve their energy efficiency face significant barriers in states with unfair rates for what’s known as stand-by power. …

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In wake of record outage, Michigan utilities step up tree trimming

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/05/02/power-outages-dte-energy-michigan-consumers-energy/101011886/   A small army of tree huggers was out last week for Arbor Day — and more will be out this month —  planting saplings across metro Detroit and the nation while also cultivating public affection for nature’s celebrated sentinels of shade. As well they should. But down a side street on Detroit’s east side near Grosse Pointe Park, …

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Earth Day panelists believe cleaner air, water, energy momentum is irreversible

“Forty-seven years ago, on April 22, 1970, we celebrated the inaugural Earth Day, and the New York Times cover read:  “Millions Join Earth Day Observances Across the Nation.”  Closing in on five decades later, Earth Day is an international observance and global sustainability issues are constantly in the news,” Kirk Heinze says on Greening of …

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5 Lakes Energy Becomes a Certified B Corporation

It’s official! 5 Lakes Energy is now a Certified B Corporation. Reaching this important milestone reinforces our firm’s ongoing commitment to the “triple bottom line” – a measure of sustainability that includes financial, social and environmental measures. We join nearly 2,000 companies worldwide across 130 different industries in the rapidly growing Certified B Corporation, or …

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5 Lakes Energy Joins Global Movement Using Business as a “Force for Good”

5 Lakes Energy, Michigan’s premier consulting firm dedicated to advancing policies and programs that promote clean energy, sustainability and the environment, is proud to announce it is a Certified B Corporation (B Corp), part of a global movement dedicated to using business as a “force for good.” 5 Lakes is now expanding its services to …

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Michigan has a choice: Make small cuts to energy use or build new power plants

Stateside’s conversation with Liesl Clark, president of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council. The Next Idea Michiganders might be using electricity the wrong way. A new report indicates Michigan might be able to meet projected energy shortfalls if residents change how they use power. That would save having to build new, expensive power plants. Liesl Clark is …

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