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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)
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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)
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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 Challenge s ( 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)
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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)