Tag: development
Flesherton high school gets $15,000 to boost high-tech biology program
Flesherton’s Grey Highlands Secondary School received a $15,000 grant for a high-tech biodiversity monitoring program. The grant is from The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group’s Learning Engagement and Accelerator Fund (L.E.A.F.) and will be used to launch H2-Oh! What’s in the Water? — a program engaging secondary school students in biodiversity monitoring with environmental DNA (eDNA). […]
New Great Lakes water use report demonstrates shared stewardship of the world’s largest freshwater system
Ann Arbor, Michigan/Chicago, Illinois — A report released today on Great Lakes water use demonstrates the region’s ongoing commitment to coordinated, science-based management of the
New Large-Scale Iron-Sodium Energy Storage System Passes The Test
Fans of new sodium battery technology suffered a big disappointment earlier this year when the once-promising US energy storage startup Natron shuttered its doors. However, other US innovators have picked up the slack. That includes California-based Inlyte Energy, which has just completed a successful test of its full scale “salt … [continued]
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Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done
By Clara Lincolnhol
The U.S. would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to fix and update drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, says researchers from The Value of Water Campaign. Much of that infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and shows its age. Michigan’s is no exception. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D+ for its drinking water infrastructure, a D in storm water management and a C for its wastewater infrastructure. Funding is a major problem. Proposed data centers would put more stress on the infrastructure.
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At a wood factory in Petoskey, sober living comes with a job
A Petoskey-area wood products manufacturer needed employees. People getting out of rehab needed jobs. Now, there’s a novel work-residency program for people in recovery up north.
