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Featured: COP 28 deal echoes discussions on Michigan’s energy transition
By Kyle Davidson With the conclusion of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP 28) last week, negotiators brokered a deal calling for a global expansion of renewable energy, improved energy efficiency and a transition away from fossil fuels… Click to link to the story! Read more
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Featured: What Happened to the Great Lakes Offshore Wind Boom?
By Nicole Pollack CLICK FOR FULL ARTICLE At the tail end of the aughts, as it became clear that the United States would need to create much more renewable energy, fast, many believed the transition would be bolstered by the proliferation of offshore wind. But not off the coasts of states like Massachusetts and California,… Read more
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Featured: Michigan sets ambitious targets for clean energy: Aiming for 100% by 2040
By Rachel Just CLICK FOR FULL ARTICLE DETROIT, Mich. — Michigan has officially set new goals to embrace renewable, clean energy in the coming decades. The plan, deemed “Michigan Jobs, Michigan Energy” by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, puts into law portions of her “MI Clean Energy Future” plan, which aims to put the Great Lakes State… Read more
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Governor Whitmer says “support has grown” for wind and solar development in Michigan. The data suggest otherwise.
Friday, November 10th, 2023. (Draft Version! More figures to come!) Per the NY Times, a bundle of clean energy bills in Michigan were given final approval in the Senate on Wednesday that would move the state closer to net zero. The bills would require the state to “generate all of its electricity from wind, solar… Read more
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Factors That Drive Resident Support for Planned Rain Gardens in Urban Neighborhoods
Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) promises to improve stormwater management while making landscapes more sustainable. The ability of GSI to achieve water quality objectives and provide socioeconomic cobenefits depends in part on public perceptions and support. This study contributes to the literature on public perceptions of top-down, municipal-scale GSI. We examined variation in public support for… Read more
