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Here’s how to prepare, as more rain falls on northern Michigan
A guide to go-bags, staying safe, evacuating, documenting damage and more.
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Grants will boost research on PFAS contamination of farmland
By Karlee VanAntwerp
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will give out $400,000 in grants for research about PFAS on farmlands and livestock.
From Beacon to Amber, Flywheels Missed the Grid
Amber Kinetics crossing my screen today was a reminder that electricity markets are littered with technologies that never quite die. Flywheels are one of those ideas. They are mechanically elegant, grounded in physics everyone understands, and they solve a real problem in principle. Store energy in a spinning mass, pull … [continued]
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New skills training comes to Hanover
New employment skills training is being offered by local education charity, Elephant Thoughts, with $200,000 from Meridian Credit Union’s “Reframe” program. The program supports people facing “systemic and economic barriers, offering hands-on skilled trades training as well as personalized financial confidence coaching,” information about the program says. Students also receive help with resumes, preparation for […]
Investing in greenspaces bring benefits to schools, student well-being
By Samantha Plunkett
For residents of Dearborn, Michigan, creating greenspaces in the community has been an important mission for schools and researchers. In a recent study, academics from the University of Michigan-Dearborn partnered with Salina schools to assess their outdoor play spaces.