Many people who cherish Michigan farmland and countryside have at some point in their lives probably fought to stop a large development near their homes—a huge factory, a gigantic shopping mall, a freeway, a coal plant. However, it’s likely that few lovers of...
This op-ed first published in The 'Gander. // Photo above by Markus Spiske. In an op-ed, Nicholas Jansen, Michigander and Rural Clean Energy Organizer argues that investing in clean energy and infrastructure is essential for building a more resilient Michigan,...
At our “Tunnel Vision” event a few months back, Michigan Assistant Attorney General Dan Bock was fresh from presenting in the federal courthouse in Cincinnati, arguing that the state’s Line 5 case should be heard in Michigan state courts, not federal. During the...
Call it symmetry, poetry, yin-yang, or maybe even kismet. Whatever the perfect term, Marty Lagina loves the idea that energy born of the sun—a 29 million-degree Fahrenheit nuclear fusion inferno—will be used to create cold and freeze ice on a large scale....
By Peter Sinclair // As the Clean Energy Transition progresses, one of the questions most often asked is “How much land will be necessary for development of solar energy?” An ambitious build out of utility scale solar in Michigan would require about 2.5 percent of our...
If you've been contemplating a solar system for your home or small business, stream the recording of Groundwork's recent webinar to learn how you can receive, through our Access MI Solar program, a 10% discount on your solar panels...