Q&A: Michigan nonprofit seeks local solutions on clean energy
A Michigan nonprofit says bypassing politics is the best way to encourage clean energy adoption at the local level.
Q&A: Michigan nonprofit seeks local solutions on clean energy
A Michigan nonprofit says bypassing politics is the best way to encourage clean energy adoption at the local level.
Michigan cycling advocate seeing big results from thinking small
As cities around the country look for ways to cut emissions from the transportation sector, a small organization in Traverse City, Michigan could provide inspiration.
Q&A: A Michigan clean energy pioneer keeps looking to the future
On the outskirts of Traverse City, Michigan, sitting in the middle of farmland off M-72, is a giant lonely wind turbine that, in addition to electricity, produces a sense of pride for Jim Carruthers. As a private citizen in 1996, he helped push for construction of this now-iconic structure, at the time the largest operating wind turbine in the country. Today, he is mayor of this 15,000-plus-population (and growing) tourist town off the shores of Lake Michigan. He recently helped make news for Traverse City by setting a goal of powering all its city operations with renewable energy by 2020. Along the way toward that goal, though, he’s discovering the costs are higher than anticipated, including a surcharge for a new solar array.
Q&A: A Michigan clean energy pioneer keeps looking to the future
On the outskirts of Traverse City, Michigan, sitting in the middle of farmland off M-72, is a giant lonely wind turbine that, in addition to electricity, produces a sense of pride for Jim Carruthers. As a private citizen in 1996, he helped push for construction of this now-iconic structure, at the time the largest operating wind turbine in the country. Today, he is mayor of this 15,000-plus-population (and growing) tourist town off the shores of Lake Michigan. He recently helped make news for Traverse City by setting a goal of powering all its city operations with renewable energy by 2020. Along the way toward that goal, though, he’s discovering the costs are higher than anticipated, including a surcharge for a new solar array.