clean energy

One of the first bills introduced this year in the Michigan House would make exceptions for some Upper Peninsula natural gas power generators in the state’s clean energy law. Colin Jackson has more.

With the voters of Ann Arbor approving establishing a Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU), 2025 will see the beginning of its creation, but there is still a lot to get done. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

State Senator Jeff Irwin says there is important legislation that may get approved in Lansing next year, even with a divided government. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A new solar project being built in Washtenaw County is expected to generate enough electricity to power 15,000 to 20,000 homes every year. The White Tail Solar project will be built on farmland in York and Augusta Townships. Not only is the project going to help with Washtenaw County’s carbon neutrality goals, it is expected to generate well over $1 million in local tax revenue. WEMU's David Fair discussed the project and its impacts with Dick Cupka, chair of the York Township Planning Commission.

Over 100 businesses in the area have been awarded a total of $6 million in Going PRO Talent Fund grants from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor School District is transitioning away from the use of fossil fuels. The district was the first to sign up for DTE Energy’s MIGreen Power Program to get to 100% use of renewable energy, and the district will add four more all-electric school buses this academic year. WEMU's David Fair spoke with the Ann Arbor Schools' Director of Capital Programs, Jason Bing, about where the district is today and where it’s headed.

The City of Ann Arbor is celebrating a major milestone for its residential solar program. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Today marks the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act becoming law, and state officials are celebrating what the funding has done for Michigan. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw area environmentalists, public officials and home builders participated in a roundtable on Friday to talk about clean energy tax credits and how to get more people to participate. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

State officials discussed how they can ease Michigan's shift toward clean energy and electric vehicles in Detroit Monday. Colin Jackson has more.