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DOE Renews MSU Biofuels Funding
May 8, 2013The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $25 million per year for another five years to fund the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center.
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Highlights of MPSC Annual Report
March 15, 2013The Michigan Public Service Commission files an annual renewable energy report with the Governor and the State Legislature regarding the implementation of 2008 PA 295, the Michigan Clean, Renewable and Efficient Energy Act. The report for 2012 indicated: The 2008… Read More » -
Torrification Facility to Supply Carbon for Environmental Control
February 7, 2013A new $30 Million plant in Marquette will create proprietary renewable carbon products made from renewable materials. This is the largest advanced biocarbon production facility in North America.
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Law Suit Against U.P. Cellulosic Bio Refinery Dismissed
February 6, 2013In December 2011 a local Michigan resident and the Sierra Club filed a court action against the Mascoma cellulosic ethanol plant (Frontier Renewable Resources) planned for Kinross Charter Township in Chippewa County. The multiple claims alleged that, since a $58.5 million federal grant is involved for the project that an environmental impact statement (EIS) was required under federal law.
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Start-up for Biodigester in Fremont
November 19, 2012The grand opening of NOVI Energy’s Fremont Community Digester occurred on October 10. The project, which will convert 100,000 tons of organic waste to electricity annually, will sell 3 MW of electricity to Consumers Energy.
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Iceland Could Teach Michigan an Energy Lesson
October 25, 2012There is enough energy in four geothermal energy plants outside the capital of Reykjavik in Iceland to supply 99 percent of the heating, hot water, and electric needs of the capital. What can Michigan learn from Iceland's lesson?
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