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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchTraverse City
‘Solar grazing’ is a way for farmers and solar companies to use land. But there are challenges
-Some solar companies and farmers are trying to work together to use land in ways that will benefit everyone involved.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
New laws and tech are changing the tides for hydroelectricity in Indiana
-The state has historically struggled with infrastructure for hydropower. But Hoosiers might soon have the chance to expand their share of this steadily growing renewable energy.
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In Minnesota, the PolyMet mine pits renewable energy needs against tribes and the EPA
-The PolyMet Mining Corporation has been locked in a battle to open Minnesota’s first copper-sulfide mine for over 17 years.
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APClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWho We Are and What We Do
Energy shift creates opening for ‘world’s largest batteries’
-The hydropower industry considers pumped storage the best answer to a question hovering over the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy to address climate change: where to get power when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.
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Great Lakes platform helps connect green investors with regional projects
-The Great Lakes Impact Investment Platform features 40 projects representing nearly $4.5 billion in investment opportunities, including household energy efficiency retrofits, coal mine reclamation and solar development.
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Climate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsQuebecShipping and PortsWaterfront Development
Sustainable Shipping: The Port of Montreal’s role as the Great Lakes’ green gateway
-The Port of Montreal is one of two ports with a perfect score under Green Marine’s sustainability certification program. As such a large and critically positioned port, Montreal also has arguably more money to spend on sustainability initiatives than many other ports.
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Climate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsShipping and PortsWisconsin
Sustainable Shipping: At the Port of Milwaukee the wind blows toward a greener future
-In Milwaukee, the port’s wind turbine has been a great source of success, but despite efforts, the port struggles to change its image with the public.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioRachel Duckett
Energy News Roundup: Illinois Senate votes on energy plan, Enbridge protests in Minnesota, Solar-Panel factory in Ohio
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Clean megaprojects divide surprise group: environmentalists
-While environmental groups agree on the need for clean power sources, there are deep disputes about the wisdom of projects that will impose their own impact on the environment.