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EVL member Danny Horowitz wins 1st Place at MSU’s University Undergraduate Research & Arts Forum (UURAF)!!
Danny presented his work, Tracking Increases in Organized Opposition to Renewable Energy in the United States, aided by Lab members Paul Borgess, Joey Conroy, Calvin Hyde, Parker Richards, and Tyler Swanson, at MSU’s UURAF and won 1st place in the General Social Science category. Awesome work, Danny!!! For more on this work, visit http://www.oppositiondb.com Danny’s… Read more
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The state of renewables in Ohio…
Read Dan Gearino’s story and my comments HERE. Read more
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Artificial Impact (AI): How the Rapid Development of Hyperscale Data Centers Impacts Michigan Communities (Hybrid) – Earth Day 2026 Event
April 14, 2026 In case you missed my talk yesterday organized by MSU’s Library Environmental Committee for Earth Day, which was offered in tandem with How Green is Your Chat? Assessing the Environmental Impacts of AI, here are my slides. Read more
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Energy Values Lab is hiring Undergrad Research Assistants for field work this Spring/Summer (2026)!!
Multiple Temporary Undergraduate Research Assistant Positions: Field data collection for research on solar-farm siting processes in Michigan Pay: $15 – $20/hour (based on experience/responsibilities) Timing: Up to 20 hours/wk, 120 hours total, Spring/Summer 2026 Purpose of the position The Energy Values Lab in the Department of Community Sustainability (CSUS) at Michigan State University (MSU), led… Read more
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Proposed downtown data center focused on sustainability
My comments about the new proposed data center in Lansing in the City Pulse. Read more
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What Michigan data center developers can learn from reactions to renewable energy projects
Here me discuss how community engagement and impacts from solar can inform how we should approach data center development on WKAR! Read more
Doug Bessette, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University
Energy Values Lab 