renewable energy

Solar power is a central part of Michigan’s plan to transition to renewable energy. As more projects go in, some solar companies and farmers are trying to work together to use land in ways that will benefit everyone involved.

Supporters of the policy say it sends a clear signal that Traverse City is serious about developing a green economy in northern Michigan.

Michigan will spend more than half a million dollars on a slate of projects meant to support the state’s transition to renewable energy — for boats.

Among other things, the plan sets a statewide goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

When Jordan Roberts first visited an old gravel mine outside of Grayling, in the middle of northern Michigan, he was struck by the landscape.“If I were a…

There’s a lot of interest in solar energy in Michigan as the technology becomes cheaper and more efficient, and utility companies set ambitious renewable…

The Petoskey City Council unanimously approved a city-wide energy plan on Monday. It sets a goal of 100% renewable energy city-wide by 2035.The plan is to…

A controversial plan for a wind farm in the Upper Peninsula has been cancelled. Renewable Energy Systems was behind the project which aimed to put 49 wind…

This week on Points North, a renewable energy company wants to build a wind farm in a forested part of the Upper Peninsula, but there’s resistance. Plus,…

Most wind energy projects in Michigan are on farmland in the southern part of the state. They are often controversial even there, but one company wants to…