Renewable Energy

A new report found that Michigan is leading the Midwest in clean energy jobs. Business leaders and the Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist met Tuesday to discuss the economic opportunities for investing in renewable energy.

Proposed solar farms cause community concerns

An environmental group says Michigan's grid operator is keeping renewable energy from fully participating in the electric grid.Nearly every year, renewable energy produces more of our electricity, and fossil fuel, especially coal, produces less. Aaron Stemplewicz is with EarthJustice. He says MISO, the multi-state grid operator that includes Michigan, is essentially discriminating against renewables.

Energy production, food waste, and resource management are all serious environmental and social issues. But what if there was only one solution that could tackle all of these problems?

We’re all likely familiar with renewable energy like solar, wind, and water, but decomposing things like rotting food, stinking manure, and sewage waste also release energy. This source of power - known as biogas - has largely been untapped...

“Biogas systems” are an untapped technology that can capture emissions from livestock waste and use it as a form of renewable energy.

The state is partnering with AmeriCorps to fund community service projects in Michigan focused on addressing climate change.

A professor’s open letter is urging Northern Michigan University President Fritz Erickson to make campus carbon neutral by 2050.More than 1,000 people…

Michigan on Thursday launched a first of its kind searchable database of local ordinances regarding zoning for wind and solar energy.According to state…

New legislation in the state house would require Michigan to use 100% renewable energy sources by 2050.Lawmakers behind the legislation point to a report…