Climate & Environment
Clean Energy Projects
Working to accelerate an equitable transformation to a clean energy economy, Groundwork teams assist local governments, utilities, and developers in clearing the way for local renewable energy infrastructure.
SolaRISE
SolaRISE was launched to help schools and nonprofits fundraise to purchase solar and other renewable energy systems for both instruction and energy supply. Learn more about SolaRISE here.
100% Communities
We support local governments with policy and technical advice as they transition to a clean energy economy. Learn more about our 100% Clean Energy Communities work here.
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Saving Energy & Creating Jobs
The Traverse City community could see spectacular growth in jobs and economic development for at least three decades and cut its overall energy costs between 50 and 70 percent by adopting an aggressive, countywide energy efficiency program.
Our Voices: Report: Countywide Efficiency Would Lift Local Economy
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,...
Court Snubs Wind Foe’s Claims, Sparking Push to Revise Zoning
Leelanau case nicks Richard James, Emmet’s anti-turbine consultant