Conservation Kick and Environmental Markets: Project Archive

Conservation Kick and Environmental Markets: Project Archive
Great Lakes Commission
Archived project materials
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Green energy boosters stress long-term savings

Green energy boosters stress long-term savings
Great Lakes Echo

By Madison Merrell

Upfront costs of clean energy projects such as wind and solar may be high but the long-term savings on fuel and increased reliability more than offset those initial costs, experts say.

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Request for Proposals: Economic Evaluation of Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Management

Request for Proposals: Economic Evaluation of Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Management
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan — The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) is seeking proposals for an economic evaluation of the benefits of using nature-based solutions to manage stormwater in Great Lakes
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Utilities ramp up tree trimming to address long-standing reliability problems

Utilities ramp up tree trimming to address long-standing reliability problems
Great Lakes Echo

By Sonja Krohn

DTE and Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest electric utilities, have ramped up tree trimming to improve reliability. Despite improvements, Michigan has the poorest reliability record among the Great Lakes states, the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan says.

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Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts

Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts
Great Lakes Echo

 By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Given dramatic changes in federal energy policy and spending, as well as possible reduction in state financial support for alternative energy projects, is Michigan still on target to reach its clean energy goals?

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Solar projects bring larger economic gains to smaller communities, study shows

Solar projects bring larger economic gains to smaller communities, study shows
Great Lakes Echo

By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

A recent study examines how solar projects could be planned in ways that benefit rural communities without significantly increasing electricity costs.

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More than 3,000 full-time jobs added to region in September

More than 3,000 full-time jobs added to region in September
The Lucknow Sentinel
More than 3,000 full-time jobs were added in the Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth region in September. Those gains were partially offset by losses in part-time employment, totalling 1,400 jobs. The unemployment rate for the region served by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board fell marginally by 0.1 per cent
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