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Michigan News

  • Michigan wind council proposes offshore wind farm rules (Muskegon Chronicle, 11/16/2010)
  • Shoreline Legislators Unveil Plan to Spur Wind Energy Development (11/10/2010, Michigan House Democrats)
  • Wind Energy Supply Chain Summit: Emerging opportunities for Michigan manufacturers
    (7/28/2010)
  • GVSU Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC) and NRG Bluewater Wind Seminar in Muskegon (6/28/2010)
  • DOE Announces Request for Information for Offshore Wind Demonstration Projects
  • Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center Request for Proposal — Offshore MET Tower/Research Platform and Wind Data Collection. Click here for information on this project.
  • Interlochen Public Radio Interview about Scandia Project (Audio file)
  • Offshore Wind Energy in Lake Michigan (WLUC TV-6, 4/14/10)
  • Grand Rapids Business Journal article (© 2010 Gemini Publications; 4/12/10)
  • Great Lakes Offshore Wind Whips at Shores of Saginaw Bay, State and Local Leaders See Potential (The Bay City Times, 4/11/2010)
  • Michigan Needs Push For Offshore Wind (Great Lakes Innovation and Technology Report, 4/8/2010)
  • Wind Council Public Session Gets “Favorable” Response (Muskegon Chronicle, 3/28/2010)
  • Developer Proposes West Michigan Wind Farms, Turbine Manufacturing in Muskegon (Muskegon Chronicle, 3/15/2010)
  • Editorial: Ruling Wind’s Future (Muskegon Chronicle, 3/7/2010)
  • Wind Turbines Generate Lots of Opposition (Times Herald, 3/4/2010)
  • Granholm Administration Sends Draft Offshore Wind Rules to Legislature (WKAR News Room, 3/3/2010)
  • Revised Offshore Wind Farm Proposal Goes to Oceana, Mason County Boards (Muskegon Chronicle, 3/3/2010)
  • Offshore Wind Farm Developer Scaling Back Plans (Muskegon Chronicle, 2/13/2010)
  • Hoekstra Survey on Lake Michigan Wind Farm (hoekstra.house.gov, 2/2/2010)
  • Wind Power is Far From Leaving Port (LSJ.com, 1/27/2010)
  • Public Forum on Wind Farm Still Leaves Questions (WhiteLakeBeacon.com, 1/25/2010)
  • Green Or Red Light For Lake Michigan Wind Turbines? (MichiganNow.org, 1/19/2010)
  • Forum: Wind Energy isUntapped Resource (Traverse City Record-Eagle, 01/06/2010)
  • Wind Farm Discussion Dominates Scripps’ Coffee Hour (Ludington Daily News, 01/05/2010)
  • Neighbors Make Waves Over Turbines (Freep.com, 12/23/2009)
  • Wind-farm Developers Face Hurdles Before Project Can Become Reality (mlive.com, Muskegon Chronicle, 12/20/2009)
  • USDA Grant Aids Cape Wind Power Project Study (WatertownDailyTimes.com, 12/16/2009)
  • Lake Michigan Wind Farm a Tough Sell (The Ludington Daily News, 12/16/2009)
  • Offshore Wind in Michigan—Great Potential & Many Challenges (Green Blawg, mlive.com, 12/10/2009)
  • Plan for Turbines on Great Lakes Modified to Measure Offshore Wind Energy Potential (Great Lakes Echo, 11/29/2009)
  • Grand Valley State University’s Wind Test Platform Planned for Lake Michigan (The Muskegon Chronicle, 10/18/2009)
  • Governor extends Great Lakes Wind Council through December 2010 (posted 10/15/2009)
  • September 1, 2009 Report of the Michigan Great Lakes Wind Council
    NOTICE:     Corrections have been made to this report. Please see the Errata notice on page 3 of the PDF of the report, just before the table of contents, for additional information. (updated 11/9/2009)
  • Grand Valley State University Team to Study Wind Farm’s Effects on Area (Muskegon Chronicle, 7/13/2009)
  • Wind Turbines Generate Michigan Job Hopes (Detroit News, 5/7/2009)
  • Forum: Energy from Lakes Requires Study (Traverse City Record-Eagle, 4/6/2009)
  • Windmills on the Water? (Traverse City Record-Eagle, 3/1/2009)

Other

  • A Decision in Sight on Cape Wind Dispute (The Boston Globe, 01/05/2010)
  • A New Hurdle for Cape Wind? (New York Times, 01/05/2010)
  • For Cape Cod Wind Farm, New Hurdle Is Spiritual (New York Times, 01/04/2010)
  • Ken Salazar Approves Cape Wind Project (The Boston Hearld, 4/28/2010)
  • TransAlta Cancels Offshore Wind Power Project (Calgary Herald, 10/30/2009)
  • Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Approves Anemometer in Lake Ontario (Toronto Hydro Energy Services; 10/23/2009)
  • Province Freezes Great Lakes Energy Proposals (thestar.com, 10/23/2009)
  • Canadian Offshore Wind Proposal (thestar.com, 9/29/09)