DETROIT - A transition to renewable energy is not just one of the most consequential tools at our fingertips to act on climate, but also represents a great opportunity to increase control over our energy choices, improve the health of our communities and the planet, create jobs and wealth, and much more. But how feasible
HOUGHTON—The cost of solar energy has plummeted in recent years, and a new study from Michigan Technological University’s Michigan Tech Open Sustainability Technology (MOST) Laboratory shows just how few fortunes it would take to permanently green the grid. The study shows that the personal fortunes of just 79 American multi-billionaires could completely eliminate the use of fossil
DETROIT - This month the public will have another opportunity to learn about our company’s energy planning process and provide input on our long-term plans to transform our generation mix toward reliable, affordable and cleaner energy that will power Michigan’s future. A public open house will be held Tuesday, Oct. 23 in Detroit, giving community
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum has completed a merger with Michigan's Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum to create the largest regional organization for sustainable business practitioners in the Midwest. The combined organization, headquartered in Grand Rapids, will serve 220 member organizations and the general community in a 10-county territory that stretches from
ROCHESTER - MI Earth Day Fest is returning to Rochester in April 2017 after the Rochester City Council approved its application this week. The 12th annual green and healthy living festival will return to its original downtown Rochester location on the recently-improved 60,000 ft lot and adjacent streets at Third & Water, where crowds estimated
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will again honor local organizations and professionals at The Third Annual Triple Bottom Line Bash on October 12. A sell-out in its first two years, the event has become the signature function for local sustainable business professionals in West Michigan. This year's edition features our annual awards,
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will celebrate sustainability in West Michigan at the Second Annual Triple Bottom Line Bash November 5 at New Vintage Place. Honor the 2015 Sustainable Business Hall of Fame: Renae Hesselink, David Rinard, Rich Vanderveen and Tom Newhouse. Celebrate with the nominees for the 2015 Sustainable Business of the
