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Traverse City leaders hope for ‘Woods Hole’ of the Great Lakes
The Freshwater Research and Innovation Center is meant to boost the region’s water-related business sector and provide a hub for learning and research.
Capitalism at a Crossroads: Profit & Public Purpose in Clean Energy
Brett Christophers has put his finger on an uncomfortable truth. Renewable energy has reached the point where it is often cheaper to generate than fossil fuels, yet the rate of investment is still far below what climate targets demand. His book, The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the … [continued]
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Trump Waves Good-Bye To Offshore Wind Jobs, Hello To Glitzy New Ballroom
Priorities: Support thousands of offshore wind industry jobs, or build a glitzy new “large event space” adjacent to the White House.
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How inland fish farmers cultivate a sustainable future for the Great Lakes
By Donté Smith
Despite being surrounded by the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, Michigan imports the vast majority of its seafood, between 65% and 90%, according to Michigan Sea Grant. As global aquaculture has grown to meet increasing demand for protein, a small but determined group of inland fish farmers in the Great Lakes region are building a more sustainable, local supply. Researchers say doing so could ease pressure on wild populations, create jobs in rural areas and help restore public trust in the food on their plates. But with high regulatory costs, limited consumer awareness and strong competition from imports, these farms face an uphill swim.
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Owen Sound Concours d’Lemons: where every scratch tells a story
‘If there’s a top car show there needs to be a rock bottom and I’m going to be that,” Concours d’Lemons founder Alan Galbraith said.