Category: Climate change
As data centers expand in Michigan, so do environmental and economic concerns
As tax cuts and rural land become incentives for data center investments to flow to Michigan, the state’s residents are raising environmental and economic concerns about the projects. Maps are being developed and updated to keep track of data centers in the Great Lakes region.
Batteries Don’t Need To Electrify Every Ship To Reshape Shipping Fuels
A useful paper has landed in the Nature family on the techno-economics of electrifying short-sea shipping, and the result should make the maritime fuel debate a little less vague. The paper does not claim that every ship becomes battery-electric. It does not need to. It finds that by 2030 a … [continued]
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Stateside: Monday, June 8, 2026
The latest about the third death in the past month at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility. A University of Michigan law professor has a new book that argues the U.S.’s democracy is under threat. Listeners share their thoughts on where Up North begins. And, a possible congressional bill would open the door for E15 gas sales with more ethanol and increase the demand for corn.
Steel Needs A Route Transition, Not A Hydrogen Story
Steel decarbonization keeps being pulled into the wrong conversation. Call it a future hydrogen market, and the discussion moves quickly to electrolyzers, pipelines, storage caverns, offtake contracts, national hydrogen strategies, and industrial-policy speeches looking for a customer. That framing is convenient for hydrogen advocates, but it is not how the … [continued]
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Happy World Ocean Day!
With festivities scheduled in many communities to heighten awareness about the important role that the seas play in our lives, I had several choices for ways I could participate in World Ocean Day. One event stood out, though: I attended the 2026 International Ocean Film Festival at the Harbor Branch … [continued]
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