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Can Solar Power Really Work In Michigan? This Local Company Is Trying It

When most people hear about using solar power in Michigan there is usually the response: "But the sun never shines in Michigan."
Apparently, that does not matter when it comes to solar power.
And J.D. Stratton Electric, Inc. is trying to prove that. They have installed a solar system in Glen Lake and have made the power [...]


Dirt: The Movie. We Never Knew How Important Dirt Really Is

Mynorth.com has this article on "Dirt: The Movie" playing at the Dennos Museum Center this Thursday (Mar 4):
"It’s under our feet and under our fingernails, but what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, find out how industrial farming, mining [...]


MSU, UM Represent in Copahagen Climate Conference

As the world discusses Climate Change in Copahagen, nine students and three professors from the University of Michigan have joined them.
And Michigan State University announced that their Associate Professor of Economics Jinhua Zhao has been appointed to a three-year term on the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board. Zhao [...]