Tag: lakes
Kalkaska considers data center development
A geologist running a carbon capture company has been working with local officials to develop a plan to build a data center that would combine data storage, power generation and carbon sequestration all in one place.
New tool in fight against Great Lakes invasive species: muskratsÂ
In the battle against invasive species, the common muskrat may be an unsung hero. A new study done in the UP by scientists from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Loyola University and the University of Connecticut finds that muskrats are an effective way to control invasive cattails in wetlands….
Despite gradual progress, Great Lakes region faces ‘change and uncertainty’
It’s been quite a week already for Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, environmentally speaking.
Illinois farmers find that sheep and solar arrays go well together
By Kari Lydersen
This story was originally published by Canary Media.
To all the challenges the solar industry is facing today, add one more: cultivating a domestic market for lamb meat. It may seem an unlikely mission for clean-energy developers, but in many states, including Illinois, grazing sheep between rows of photovoltaic panels is considered the most efficient form of agrivoltaics — the combination of solar and farming on the same land.
Michigan testing rivers and streams for microplastics
This year Michigan began testing rivers and streams across the state for microplastics. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has $2 million for the four-year project.