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The Next IdeaMark “Puck” Mykleby is a retired Marine colonel who worked from 2009 to 2011 as an assistant to former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,…
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Michigan's local food movement is growing and thriving. We're seeing more chefs who deeply care about what they buy and from whom.Chefs like James Rigato…
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A new effort led by the private sector in Grand Rapids will try to cut water, energy use and transportation emissions in half over the next 15 years.More…
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A project that turns empty shipping containers into sustainable housing kicked off in Detroit this week.Development firm Three Squared is using nine…
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“Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.” -- Kenneth Boulding, economist and…
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Energy use on the globe is expected to go up by more than 50% in the next 25 years. Michigan law is mandating a heavier reliance on renewable sources by…
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DETROIT (AP) - A Detroit university is playing a role in early but promising efforts to find and extract new energy sources.A research project at Wayne…
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People everywhere are trying to get a grasp on what “sustainability” and “green jobs” really look like.That’s an especially urgent quest in a struggling…
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In 2010, Grand Rapids was named the most sustainable mid-sized city in the U. S., by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic leadership Center and…
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University of Michigan officials say they are committing $14 million to cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce solid waste sent to landfills, protect local…