Category: Climate change
The High-Carbon Truth Behind A ‘Green’ California Microgrid
The just-commissioned Calistoga hydrogen microgrid is a telling example of how public money can end up funding energy pathways that deliver little of what they promise. At first glance, the project appears well-intentioned. PG&E has positioned it as a resilience measure for a California community that faces wildfire-driven grid shutoffs. … [continued]
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Grand Rapids adopts climate action plan
The plan sets a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 62.8% per capita by the end of the decade, but doesn’t come with any requirements yet.
Stateside: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
First, a look at the debate over Grand Rapids’ climate plan. Then, a Detroit-based artist talks about her woven tapestries, created with a digital loom. Plus, how community service and fly fishing come together for juvenile offenders along the Au Sable River. And, how the face of mobile home lot ownership is changing.
Deteriorating dams are being removed in Michigan. Will the money for that effort dry up?
A number of deteriorating dams have been torn down and streams restored. It’s expensive, and Michigan’s budget is facing challenges.
Ford to invest nearly $2 billion in Kentucky assembly plant to produce electric vehicles
Ford says it will invest nearly $2 billion to retool a Kentucky plant to produce electric vehicles after producing gas-powered vehicles for decades. The automaker says the goal is to produce EVs that are more affordable, profitable to make and outcompete rival models.