Category: Michigan
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Amprius supplies batteries for U of Michigan solar car team in world challenge
Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Amprius Technologies Inc. is supplying battery cells to the University of Michigan Solar Car Team. The University of Michigan Solar Car Team is slated to compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge — the world’s toughest and most prestigious solar car race, requiring teams to design, develop and pilot a solar-powered vehicle along a……
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Pine Gate Renewables to plant two trees for every one removed during construction
Pine Gate Renewables and the Arbor Day Foundation announce a new partnership to replant trees impacted as a result of project development. Starting in 2021, Pine Gate will plant two trees for every one that is removed from their sites during new project construction. Through its partnership with the ArborRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Michigan PSC doubles rooftop solar cap, but cuts payback rate
The Michigan Public Service Commission issued its Order in the Consumers Energy rate case last week, and the result is fairly disappointing from a solar and public point of view, and it also falls short of the recommendations in Judge Sally Wallace’s October Proposal for Decision. The positive: Consumers hasRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Pine Gate Renewables readies 14 solar sites, just the start of 500 MW coming to Michigan
Pine Gate Renewables and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. announced their first wave of solar energy projects into Michigan. The companies have completed development for 14 new solar farms in eight counties which will be constructed as part of a larger initiative to bring more than 500 megawatts of renewableRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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117-year-old pottery in Detroit installs solar panels via POWERHOME SOLAR
Pewabic Pottery, a National Historic Landmark, and one of the oldest continuously operating potteries in the country, has been making pottery and tile in Detroit since 1903. Today, the 117-year-old pottery added 74 solar panels atop its education and tile studios, located behind the iconic Tudor-style building. Installed by POWERHOMERead More — Solar Builder magazine