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3rd Annual Local First Sustainable Business Conference

Posted by dcarson in Sustainability on 11 Feb 2011 | No comments

Breakout Sessions: Let It Be Heard: Marketing & Advertising in a Social Media Society with Andy Sietsema (Sietsema Orchards); Emily Loeks (Celebration! Cinema); Matt Hollebeer (Life Story Funeral Home); and Jen Crowley, moderator (The Highland Group) Bringing Them Back: Using Customer Service to “Create Raving Fans” with Chris Lampen-Crowell (Gazelle Sports) Making Green: Using Sustainable…

Michigan is No. 4 is solar jobs, according to Solar Foundation report

Posted by dcarson in Sustainability on 13 Oct 2010 | No comments

With 6,300, Michigan has the fourth-largest number of solar energy jobs in the country, according to the National Solar Jobs Census from the Solar Foundation, a research organization. Only California, Pennsylvania and Texas had more solar jobs. Nationwide, 93,000 Americans work in the solar energy sector. Interestingly, Michigan’s has far fewer solar energy businesses than…