Easy savings at Hazel Park ice arena (video)
One simple change is saving lots of energy at Hazel Park’s Viking Ice Arena! The problem Every hockey fan has watched the Zamboni go around the rink between periods, scraping shavings off the ice and...
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LED Streetlights in Lincoln Park (video)
LED street lighting saves money and energy By replacing their old mercury vapor streetlights with new LED technology, the City of Lincoln Park will be cutting their lighting bills in half! Street...
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Washtenaw County installs solar water heating (with video)
Washtenaw County wanted to implement renewable technology as part of their Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), but wasn’t sure what locations and systems would make the best use of...
View ArticleEnergy Guide for Local Governments
The EPA has released a great guide for local governments interested in Energy Efficiency. This document covers not only an overview of good projects for reducing energy use and greenhouse gas...
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Vermont Streamlines Solar Regulations
Vermont legislators enacted a bill recently that streamlines the process for small-scale solar installations, opening the door for residential and commercial customers to install solar photovoltaic...
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Funding Opportunity for Green Economic Development
When local governments seek to implement green projects within their community, the Economic Development Administration of the US Federal Government may not be the first place they think of. While the...
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Model Municipal Wind Siting Ordinance
Click to view full report. A model ordinance by the Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School. This ordinance covers wind turbine siting for turbines of varying sizes in both rural and urban...
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Small Wind Energy System Ordinance
A model wind ordinance funded in part by the Wisconsin based Focus on Energy program. Applicable to small (less than 100 kW and/or less than 170 feet tall) installations in urban environments. To view...
View ArticleHazel Park lights up John R Road with LEDs
Pedestrians and drivers on John R. Road in Hazel Park may notice new fixtures on street lights thanks to energy-saving LED lights the city has installed. These new LED street lights are more efficient...
View ArticleTwo Cities go LED (video)
Pedestrians and drivers on John R. Road in Hazel Park may notice new fixtures on street lights thanks to energy-saving LED lights the City has installed. These new LED street lights are more efficient...
View ArticleHow Southeast Michigan Can Lead Obama’s Clean Energy Economy
In June, President Obama announced his new national Climate Action Plan, which calls on America to lead international efforts to combat a changing climate. In his December 2012 Energy and Environment...
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Bright Lights, Bright Futures
HOW LED STREET LIGHTS CAN BRIGHTEN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COMMUNITIES If metro Detroit converted 50,000 street lights to LED technology, what kind of impact would that make? Cities and taxpayers alike...
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Three Things Cities Need in Our New Energy Policy
Governor Rick Snyder (photo via Michigan Municipal League) In 2008, Michigan rewrote its energy policy, implementing our first requirement for renewable energy generation and creating the “energy...
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Networking the Region’s Energy Leaders
Communities that have a solid strategic approach to energy management take more meaningful and lasting steps toward reducing their energy use and reliance on fossil fuels. Institutionalizing attention...
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