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Crowdfunding Could Brighten Michigan’s Clouded Solar Future
Want to invest in a hot technology, earn a decent rate of return, create Michigan jobs, and battle climate change-all at the same time? Thanks to an innovative state law that allows “crowdfunded” investments by state residents in new or existing businesses, Michiganders could soon do exactly that by crowd-investing in clean energy projects, particularly solar power systems, located at certain kinds of businesses and institutions.
Guest View: Clean-Energy Shift Is Sharp, Global, and Gaining Speed
If further proof is needed that the global transition to clean energy is underway, you only need to look at three things that happened this month.
Guest View: Wind Works in Michigan
The wind industry has come a long way in Michigan. Since the passage of a comprehensive energy statute in 2008 that included Michigan’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)-10 percent renewable energy from all the state’s utilities by 2015-costs have dropped at a remarkable rate.