Michigan Sustainable Winegrowers Program
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Michigan Sustainable Winegrape Program
The Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council, with a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, contracted with 5 Lakes Energy to explore a sustainability program for Michigan’s grape growing and wine industry. Guided by a steering committee comprised of industry members, university partners and council members, 5 Lakes completed a feasibility study that offers a …
Michigan lawmakers, utilities attempt to settle value of solar debate
WRITTEN BYAndy Balaskovitz PHOTO BY Solar Decathlon / Creative Commons After a variety of stakeholders — from utilities to environmental groups — spent the past year and a half trying unsuccessfully to reach consensus in Michigan over the value of solar energy, some Republican lawmakers are looking to end that debate themselves. In December 2013, the …
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Congratulations to Winners of 2015 Governor’s Energy Excellence Awards!
From all of us at 5 Lakes Energy, we wanted to extend our congratulations to the recipients of the 2015 Governor’s Energy Excellence Awards! Best Project: Commercial (Private) – Marquette Food Co-op Best Project: Public – Roseville Community Schools Best Project: Residential – Mike and Jackie Miller (work completed by Amanda Godward at Ecotelligent Homes) …
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Pruss Op-Ed in The Detroit News: Clean Power Plan a wake-up call for Michigan
Important insights on the #CleanPowerPlan from Skip Pruss of 5 Lakes Energy in latest Op-Ed in The Detroit News, available here: Energy policy has never been more important than is today. Earlier this month the Obama administration released its Clean Power Plan setting new national carbon emission goals for 47 states, including Michigan, requiring an overall …
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Reducing Energy Waste is Least-Cost Option for Implementing Federal Clean Power Plan
Analysis using new Michigan model highlights important role for renewables, cogeneration, natural gas in meeting state targets [Lansing and Washington, D.C.] – Reducing energy waste, using more renewable energy sources like solar and wind, cogeneration fueled by natural gas and, depending on long-term price projections, an appropriate amount of natural gas-fired combined cycle generation …
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Fight may take air out of mandate for sun, wind power
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/environment/2015/07/26/fight-may-take-air-mandate-sun-wind-power/30719769/ Gary Heinlein and Jim Lynch, The Detroit News11:31 p.m. EDT July 26, 2015 Lansing — The most tumultuous issue in Gov. Rick Snyder’s bid to reshape Michigan’s energy policy is the battle over whether to require power companies to generate a certain quota of electricity through renewable sources. While environmentalists push for the expansion …
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Going Green to Save Green
CARLETON — High up in the greenhouse, shade cloths that partially screen the sun are incorporated into the roofing panels and are so effective at retaining thermal heat that in the winter the growers can turn off the heating system. On the floor, all the water that makes its way there is channeled and recycled. …
Green & Grow Your Congregation – Friday, Oct 9th
On Friday October 9, 2015, Michigan IPL will hold its 10th Annual Sustainability Conference at Peoples Church in East Lansing. This year’s theme is: Green & Grow Your Congregation. The goal of this conference is to provide attendees with actionable information about how sustainability (onsite energy efficiency, renewable energy, etc.) can enable growth in congregations. …
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Wind Turbine Under Construction
Have you seen a wind turbine being built?