Solar Power

The sun is helping some local residents identify the quality of the air. The City of Ann Arbor has launched a network of ten solar-powered air quality monitors placed across the city. Residents can now track local conditions through a publicly available online map and subscribe to receive station-specific alerts when air quality reaches "Unhealthy” levels. How does it work and what does it mean for the future? Find out in a conversation between WEMU's David Fair and Sean Reynolds, senior analyst for the city’s Office of Sustainability and Innovations.

The University of Michigan’s first solar arrays that are part of a major green energy expansion are now online. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The City of Ann Arbor is deploying its solar energy unit today for the A2Zero Green Fair. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Ann Arbor’s Bryant neighborhood is moving forward in its goal to become the first in the nation to become fully carbon neutral. The city is also working with other neighborhoods to join them. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor City Council tonight is expected to approve grants to transition two community centers into resilience hubs. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The new mixed-use residential development currently under construction at Briarwood Mall will be named “The Harlan,” after former University of Michigan President Harlan Hatcher. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor broke ground Tuesday morning on its new fire station, the first net-zero station to be built in the state. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A group in Ypsilanti is looking to bring solar energy to low-income neighborhoods. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

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.