Tag: Great Lakes
Why Michigan’s rural residents are reluctant to drive electric vehicles
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov
New U-M survey finds only about 5% of rural Michigan residents say they would choose an electric vehicle as their next car. Researchers attribute much of that reluctance to misinformation about the availability of public chargers and the cost of EVs and replacement batteries. The Whitmer administration is pushing to expand electric vehicle use to meet climate and clean energy goals.
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The age of water bankruptcy: a global reckoning reaches the Great Lakes
Researchers say the world has entered an era of global ‘water bankruptcy’—a point where many rivers, lakes, aquifers, and glaciers have been pushed past their capacity to recover. This finding […]
LSSU’s Great Lakes research boosted by $3 million gift
Lake Superior State University is expanding its Great Lakes research capacity through a $3 million donation to support the university’s Center for Freshwater Research and Education in Sault Ste. Marie, […]
Michigan officials criticize end to EPA’s “Endangerment Finding”
The EPA reversed federal policy on greenhouse gas emissions Thursday. Some Michigan officials say that throws state rules into question.
The energy boom is coming for Great Lakes water. Is Michigan ready?
How the region powers its growth will determine the future of the Great Lakes….