TRAVERSE CITY — A Northern Michigan energy cooperative thinks it has a solution to lower cost barriers and help more people access renewable solar energy.

ANN ARBOR — State policy can be a larger impediment to renewable energy than overcast skies and a lack of wind.

MUSKEGON — Money for wind sentinel buoy research at the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center is running out.

The movement toward distributed power generation has not been easy, especially for companies in the renewable energy sector.

GRAND RAPIDS — The debate over Michigan’s energy future remains a charged discussion.

Those who would dismiss the solar energy industry in Michigan should think twice before they pull down the shade on what many see as a promising renewable energy sector.

As Grand Valley State University continues pushing the sustainability envelope, facilities engineers at the university expect to see larger upfront costs and longer payback periods for future energy efficiency projects. 

The extension of the wind production tax credit at the eleventh hour may please industry organizations, but the alternative energy party may still be over.

A new natural gas power plant may help return Holland’s waterfront to its original condition.

In his long-awaiting address on energy issues, Gov. Rick Snyder said he wants to bring together various interest groups to study what should be in Michigan’s energy plan.

Fracking has been used safely in Michigan for decades and should be seen as a key part of the state’s energy future.