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Ann Arbor will be building its first new fire station since 1981. Fire Station 4 near Washtenaw Avenue will be torn down and replaced with a carbon-neutral facility. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more details.

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.

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.

The Southtown housing complex in Ann Arbor wants to go off the grid and produced all its power on-site. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

It can be expensive to install rooftop solar panels, but they do pay for themselves over time. Not only does it save on energy costs, but a new University of Michigan study says the value of rooftop solar panels will continue to increase. It will also be vital as the climate continues to warm, and we will need more energy to keep cool. WEMU's David Fair was joined by U-M Energy Systems Assistant Professor Dr. Michael Craig to learn more about the research.

Informational meetings on rural solar farms will be held into March, with the first tomorrow at 7 PM at the Manchester Township Hall. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on what the series aims to clarify for residents.

The Capital Improvement Plan for Ann Arbor details the project the city plans to work on for the next six years. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on what projects have been included in the recently released plan.

A bill to support solar power production on farmland made it out of the Michigan Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Thanks to an anonymous donor and facilitation by local grassroots organization SolarYpsi, several churches and nonprofits in Ypsilanti have received or…