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Farrell: How Communities Can Take Control Of Their Energy Futures

March 8, 2010 – 1:19 pm

John Farrell is a researcher with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. He recently wrote this commentary for Minnesota Public Radio on how local communities in the Midwest can begin to take control of their energy futures.
"State policies to support local ownership can triple or quadruple the economic benefits of their wind resource. Energy efficiency standards can [...]

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Biomass Forum Turned Out Crowd and Turned Up Scrutiny

February 26, 2010 – 3:19 pm

There was one thing that everyone agreed on at last night's forum at the City Opera House: Traverse City Light and Power's goal to have 30 percent local, renewable energy sources by 2020 (billed as 30x20) is a great thing.
There was unanimous consent for 30x20, praise for TC L&P's leadership role on this issue, and [...]

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Biomass Forum Stokes Debate, Plus VIDEO: Who is using Biomass already?

February 24, 2010 – 2:23 pm

Traverse City Light and Power's (TC L&P) proposed Biomass plant has caused hundreds of people to begin to investigate whether Biomass is right for Northern Michigan.
TC L&P has the ambitious goal of having 30% of their energy production come from renewable energy sources by 2020. That is higher than the mandate Lansing issued regarding new [...]

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Biomass Heating Up

February 19, 2010 – 10:54 am

The question of using biomass as an energy source for Northern Michigan has drawn a lot of attention so far as Traverse City Light and Power (TC L&P) considers adding it to its energy portfolio.
Not sure what Biomass is? Want to become an involved participant in what energy sources TC L&P uses? You now have [...]

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VIDEO: Public Reacts to Proposed TC L&P Biomass Plant

January 22, 2010 – 11:46 am

Last night (Jan 21) the public were given the opportunity to weigh in on Traverse City Light and Power's plan to incorporate biomass into their electricity generation.
To watch a 9 and 10 news report from last night's meeting: click here.
To listen to an IPR report: click here.
The Traverse City Record-Eagle was there and filed this [...]

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Free Biomass Workshop (Jan 21)

January 18, 2010 – 12:19 pm

There will be a free workshop on biomass energy generation Thursday, January 21.
The Record-Eagle reports:
"The Northwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, a program of the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments, is sponsoring a workshop on biomass energy generation on Jan. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the conference room at the Michigan Works Service [...]

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Are the Challenges of Clean Energy Understated?

December 4, 2009 – 2:06 pm

That was the topic on IPR's Point's North Friday morning (Dec. 4) as two board members from TCLP discussed moving the community-owned municipal utility towards renewable energy sources.
IPR has a rebroadcast of the program at 9pm on Friday or you can follow this link to listen to the hour long program through the IPR website.
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