Research

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

My comments about the new proposed data center in Lansing in the City Pulse. Read more

Here me discuss how community engagement and impacts from solar can inform how we should approach data center development on WKAR! Read more

Our paper identifying what community “misengagment” around large-scale solar tends to look like, i.e., single-objective, insular, hostile to opposing perspectives, reliant on confirmation bias or misinformation, and how we created our community-centered solar development (CCSD) approach in response is now available. Read more

Not sure I totally agree with the way this article summarizes our results, but nevertheless here’s our study described in PV Magazine! Read more

Large-scale solar (LSS) electric capacity is expanding rapidly in the U.S., with over 18 GW added in 2023 and over 40 GW in 2024; high levels of LSS deployment are anticipated to continue in coming years to meet growing electricity demand. Such deployment relies on sustained support from host community members and local governments, but… Read more