The 5 Lakes Energy blog is our forum that explores the opportunities and challenges Michigan and the Great Lakes Region face in our inevitable transition to the clean energy economy. We will discuss: Accelerating the adoption of clean energy generation technologies. Understanding the economic diversification, investment and job creation potential latent in the clean energy…
DetailsThe U.S. Department of Energy today announced the establishment of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advisory Committee (ERAC). ERAC is a federal advisory committee whose members will report directly to the Secretary of Energy with advice on the portfolio of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The 19 members selected have…
DetailsWritten by Kerry Duggan, DoE I had a very interesting Friday morning: I crawled to the top of a wind turbine with Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. The turbine-crawl happened just after Bob Yackel, the CEO of Merrill Technologies, unveiled the first large-scale wind turbine manufactured in Michigan. At the unveiling ceremony, I heard the incredible…
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