Category: Climate change
OceanX Made Downwind Floating Wind Worth Another Look
OceanX gave me two immediate reasons to be skeptical. It puts two turbines on one floating platform, and it puts the rotors downwind of their supports rather than in front of them. I had looked at both ideas years ago and found good reasons why the wind industry had largely … [continued]
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Green Lightning’s Fertilizer Claim Doesn’t Add Up
Green Lightning really does make nitrogen fertilizer from air and electricity, but it makes very little of it compared with what its marketing says it can replace. Nitrogen is not merely something that encourages a plant to grow. Nitrogen atoms become part of the plant itself, incorporated into proteins, chlorophyll, … [continued]
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DTE’s proposed long term plan has hidden risks due to data centers, environmental group says
DTE Energy says its new proposed long-term energy plan meets state laws, reduces carbon emissions, while ensuring reliability and affordability. But Sierra Club Michigan says the plan involves hidden risks from data centers.
Where does MI PFAS contamination stand during PFAS Awareness Week?
Governor Gretchen Whitmer designated Sept. 21-25 as PFAS Awareness Week and urged Michiganders to “take steps to reduce their exposure to PFAS.” MLive Reporter Garret Ellison fills Stateside in on where the state stands on PFAS contamination clean up.
Birding event uncovers why Michigan is a must-visit destination for birders
A bird that only breeds in Michigan draws birders from all over. Find out how the state’s habitat also plays a part in making it a birding hotspot.