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Planning and zoning guide for solar energy systems available for local officials and landowners

Published on October 14, 2021
Guide will help Michigan communities meet the challenge of becoming solar-ready by addressing solar energy systems within planning policies and zoning regulations.
Spartan establishes endowed graduate assistantship to help reduce carbon footprint; create a greener world

Published on October 12, 2021
Kent Taylor, ’71 social sciences and ’73 labor and industrial relations, has created an endowment to support CANR’s Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering graduate assistants researching sustainable energy sources.
Scale-up facilities increase opportunities for MSU researchers

Published on September 14, 2021
Investments have had significant impacts on MSU biosystems engineering researchers, but additional support in water research and smart agriculture is key for continued growth.
MSU programs help farmers increase energy efficiency, reduce costs

Published on June 29, 2021
The Michigan Agricultural Electric Council and its Michigan Farm Energy Program help farmers solve energy-related issues and save money.
Utility companies offer incentives for energy-efficient lighting

Published on February 24, 2021
Check with your utility provider to see if there are rebates or incentives to install energy-efficient lighting.
Developing the next generation of wastewater treatment technology

Published on February 4, 2021
Pilot wastewater treatment plant partnership between MSU, City of East Lansing provides opportunities for research and education
Why is there wind?

Published on October 20, 2020
Michigan 4-H is helping youth understand wind.
Being “SepticSmart” ensures the health of your family, lake and waterfront investment

Published on September 11, 2020
Learn how being septicsmart can bring important safeguards to you and the environment.
From Learning about Environmental Policy to Creating it: Tremaine Phillips ‘08

Published on August 10, 2020
Tremaine Phillips reflects on how his time in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics prepared him for his work as a commissioner for the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Fighting climate change with forest management

Published on July 1, 2020
Lauren Cooper leads the Forest Carbon and Climate Program at MSU, which trains professionals in forestry as a way mitigate environmental damage.