Tag: lakes
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.
Environmental group sues Racine to release expected water use at Microsoft data center
An environmental group is suing the City of Racine, Wisconsin, to disclose projected water use at Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center, one of the first moves in what will likely […]
Time running out for Great Lakes whitefish. Can ponds become their Noah’s Ark?
As whitefish disappear from the lower Great Lakes, scientists are hatching emergency rescue plans. One idea being floated is to take fish out of the lakes and raise them indefinitely […]
Toledo summit is focused on restoring Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes region
An Areas of Concern Cross-Agency Partnership Summit in Toledo, Ohio, is bringing together federal, state and local partners to restore Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes region. Read the […]