A conversation with energetic Skip Pruss Patrick Sullivan – December 30th, 2013 Published in the Northern Express at: http://www.northernexpress.com/michigan/article-6199-our-renewable-future.html Stanley “Skip” Pruss is an advocate of renewable energy with an impressive résumé — he served as director of the Department of Environmental Quality under Gov. Granholm. Later, in her administration, Pruss was director of…
Join Mi-EIBC for a night of networking, awards and discussion on Michigan’s advanced energy future! Keynote Speaker: Jigar Shah, founder of SunEdison, the world’s largest solar services company, and now consultant and author. Monday, October 28, 2013 6 PM Reception, 7 PM Dinner Kellogg Center, Big 10 Room B, 219 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI Mi-EIBC’s first annual fundraising gala…
We are accepting new enrollments into our REC Aggregation Program through Friday, November 8. NEW OPPORTUNITY: We will accept applications from owners of small wind systems. As before, we will continue to accept applications from owners of solar systems. If you are a solar developer, please contact us for a special opportunity tailored to your…
It was observed by MPSC staff in 2012 that small renewable system owners, especially those not participating in a major utility program, were not yet gaining access to the Renewable Energy Credit (REC) market in Michigan. At that time, and after consultation with the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA), MPSC staff encouraged 5 Lakes…
Join Mi-EIBC for a night of networking, awards and discussion on Michigan’s advanced energy future! Mi-EIBC’s first annual fundraising gala pays tribute to Michigan innovators and products that are “Made in Michigan.” Register today at: miinnovators.eventbrite.com Kellogg Center Big Ten Room B 219 S Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI October 28, 2013 6:00 pm Reception…
SUSTAINABILTY STRATEGIES FOR PEOPLE, PROFIT, & PLANET 9th Annual Conference A collaborative conference presented by Michigan Interfaith Power & Light and Lawrence Tech’s Center for Sustainability September 27-28, 2013 Attendee Registration Now Open Keynotes Announced! Terry Gips, CEO, Sustainability Associates – see full bio William Spratley, Exec. Director, Green Energy Ohio – see full bio This conference…
Program Format Beginning at 5:00pm is a networking portion that lasts until about 5:20pm. At that time the moderator, a member of the steering committee will invite up to four co-panelists to each give a presentation on the monthly topic until about 6:00pm. After the presentations there will be an interactive question and answer session with…
It is getting late on a Labor Day Friday but I wanted to chime in before I check out on What We Are Reading this week at 5 Lakes Energy: Here is a great Friday blog by Advanced Energy Economy on the coming challenges to the traditional utility model as solar decreases in cost. http://blog.aee.net/news-utilities–are-they-dinosaurs-telecoms-or-in-transition?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=10140526&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_1bB17ewITrWLps-6o0BFZGHthEPEZTqJjvDgi73oCCCNsWh-5wIZ5von8cfLavwwvPyHI59bgO0my5vGdKL8VrxXu4Q&_hsmi=10140526…
Wind is the largest portion of Michigan’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). Our current RPS (Public Act 295 of 2008) was passed in 2008 by a bi-partisan legislature and established a requirement that Michigan investor owned utilities, cooperatives, and municipal utilities generate 10% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2015. Michigan’s investor owned utilities are…
The United States stands at a crossroads with regards to its energy future. New technologies, new policy mechanisms, new sources of energy, and outmoded delivery systems, as well as the increasing awareness of the need for reliable, affordable and cleaner energy, are posing additional challenges for state energy infrastructures. To help chart this future, six…