Articles by Jim Dulzo
More Green Roofs for Michigan?

More Green Roofs for Michigan?

Green roofs-roofs covered with soil, grasses, and plants rather than shingles or metal-could soon become a more common sight in Grand Traverse County and other parts of the state.

Grand Traverse PACE Could Boost Made-in-TC Classroom Heater

Grand Traverse PACE Could Boost Made-in-TC Classroom Heater

Several area entrepreneurs say they see another way to use PACE-which stands for Property Assessed Clean Energy and treats the loans, which are private, like property taxes. They believe PACE can help them grow their companies, which are manufacturing and selling a brand-new, innovative, high-efficiency classroom heater and ventilator known as Aristotle Air.

Say ‘Yah’ to da U.P.’s Sunshine, eh?

Say ‘Yah’ to da U.P.’s Sunshine, eh?

Abhilash Kantamneni, a Ph.D. candidate in computer science at Michigan Technological University, has an unexpected, spot-on message for Michiganders living in the cold, snowy, and, when it comes to energy costs, pricey Upper Peninsula: There is a large, untapped, economically smart opportunity to develop rooftop solar systems for homes and small businesses in the U.P.