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Michigan farmers may be eligible for low-interest state loans state to cover energy efficiency upgrades

Posted by dcarson in Sustainability on 16 Feb 2011 | No comments

Michigan farmers may be eligible for low-interest loans to pay for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth announced Tuesday that farmers who go through the Michigan Farm Energy Audit Program may be eligible for loans up to $150,000 to pay for recommended improvements.

Wind turbines sprouting on Gaines Township farm

Posted by dcarson in Sustainability on 02 Nov 2010 | No comments

GAINES TWP., Michigan — Ed Strong’s dream of installing wind turbines on his family’s farm is becoming a reality about a year after his death thanks to his father and sister. Maurice Strong’s farm will host the first wind turbines in the township and be among about a dozen in Genesee County. It’s a project…