I recently attended the Midwest Rail Conference at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. While the conference itself was positively fascinating, today I’d like to focus on how I got there: By train. I’d been thinking about taking the train since I registered...
One of the most exciting aspects of my role as a Clean Energy Specialist is seeing firsthand the impact of solar installations on local businesses. In just my first eight weeks with Groundwork Center, I’ve already visited two sites that have recently invested in solar...
This op-ed first published in The Detroit News. . While we are nearing the end of the summer, some northern Michigan residents are still dealing with the impacts of an extreme weather event from the spring—the historic ice storm. We’re nearly five months past that...
ABOVE: Conceptual photo of solar field. This week, Cheboygan County took a significant step toward advancing renewable energy when the County Planning Commission approved plans for a utility-scale solar installation. In three years, 800 acres of private farmland in...
Thanks for joining us for this Q&A! As the rail study reaches its midpoint, we wanted to take a step back and hear directly from the consultant team about what they’ve been working on and what they’re learning. Let's dive in.—Carolyn Ulstad Carolyn: Did any...
As part of our ongoing series of equity interviews, today, for National Disability Independence Day, we interview Christopher Timm. Chris is the Recreation Specialist at Disability Network Northern Michigan, and, among other initiatives, has been especially involved...