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Appeals court gives okay to coal-fired unit at Holland power plant
The Michigan appeals court says state regulators legally approved the city of Holland's application to expand one of its coal-fired power plants.
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Holland commits $182M for new natural gas power plant
After years of debate over a major expansion of its coal fired municipal power plant, the city of Holland has decided to invest $182 million in a totally new, natural gas fired generating plant that would produce 114 megawatts and will not be located at the site of the existing James DeYoung plant on the shore of Lake Macatawa.
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GVSU earns $116K rebate check for efficient air conditioning
Consumers Energy has presented a $116,280 incentive-rebate check to Grand Valley State University as part of the utility’s Energy Efficiency program.
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Gov. Snyder energy plan favors natural gas, renewables study
TRAVERSE CITY –– Gov. Rick Snyder released an energy and environmental policy blueprint this week that calls for increasing production of natural gas in Michigan while making no further commitment to requiring the state to rely more on renewable power sources in the coming years.
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Holland charges up with new battery-research facility
A new energy research team funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to work on advanced batteries and energy storage will include the MSU Bio-economy Institute in Holland and another research lab at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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Live Video: Gov. Snyder shares energy vision with Legislature
Gov. Rick Snyder is scheduled Wednesday to share his vision for co-existing energy and environmental policies with the Legislature from the Grand Rapids area.
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Kent County nets 20 percent savings with geothermal courthouse energy
In going over the mechanics of creating an operational budget for the rapidly approaching year, the Kent County Finance Committee learned the installation of a geothermal energy system in the fairly new 63rd District Court several years ago has produced some early benefits.
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Federal nuclear regulators keep close tabs on Lakeshore plant
COVERT TOWNSHIP –– The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday it will continue extra inspections of the Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan despite concluding the plant has been taking care of safety problems plaguing the facility.
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Lakeshore nuclear power plant restarts after radioactive leak
COVERT TOWNSHIP –– Operators of the Palisades nuclear plant say the southwestern Michigan power generator is back on line after a shutdown for an internal leak of radioactive steam.
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Lakeshore nuclear power plant steam leak contained radiation
COVERT TOWNSHIP –– Federal regulators say a recent steam leak inside an auxiliary building at Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan contained low levels of radiation.
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