The Holland Board of Public Works released its long-anticipated report comparing the economic, environmental, and social effects of a new coal-fired plant with those of a new natural gas-fired plant, and the news is not good for coal. Now the utility wants to hear what residents think, and some clean-energy advocates aren’t happy with how the process is being handled.
Did you know that wind power is a big hoax? It’s the latest rhetorical leap for the windbagger community as they try to drive those big ol’ turbines out of Michigan and into the sea-although, mind you, certainly not into the Great Lakes.
As Michiganders prepare to vote on expanding the state’s renewable energy production, one community’s approach has led to continued strong support for their new wind farm, Michigan’s largest.
If Michigan wind power has a godfather, it must be Rich Vander Veen. His company Wind Resource LLC and its 133 turbines are now spinning across four townships and 30,000 acres of farmland in northeast Gratiot County.
Last month, the Holland City Council unanimously approved forming six “working groups” to begin implementing several parts of the Community Energy Plan. But most council members again declined to endorse the entire plan.
Two non-profits that recently managed a successful, door-to-door home energy-efficiency pilot program in Traverse City are now taking a next step. The groups are putting the finishing touches on a study that indicates a similar program for all residential, commercial,...