wind energy

This week: Saving whitefish and what microplastics do to minnows — both important species for the Great Lakes. Also, art and cults. (Two different stories, to be clear.)

Michigan's new law sets a goal for the state to generate 100 percent of its energy from renewable resources by 2040, and gives the state more power in approving wind and solar projects.

Fewer people are deer hunting in Michigan. And even if you're not a hunter, you should take notice, say experts.

The bold legislation is a turning point, but not everyone is thrilled.

The Michigan Senate approved bills Wednesday that would give state regulators final say in siting solar and wind projects.

Wind turbines are being built in ocean waters off the east and west coasts. But why don’t we see any in the Great Lakes? The gales of November are an example of how much potential the region has for wind energy – but public opposition is the biggest barrier.

Wind turbines are being built in ocean waters off the east and west coasts. But why don’t we see any in the Great Lakes? The gales of November are an example of how much potential the region has for wind energy – but public opposition is the biggest barrier.

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

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,…