alternative energy

Consumers Energy operates power-producing dams along the Muskegon, Manistee, Grand, Kalamazoo and Au Sable rivers.

Wind energy became popular because it can reduce the need for polluting coal and gas generated electricity. But, things are shifting now.“The primary…

For years, scientists have been developing ways to put algae in your gas tank. It works, but we're still a long way from buying algal biofuel at the pump.…

The Next Idea So many innovative ideas begin with inventors observing simple events. Take Newton’s falling apple, for example, or Archimedes’ overflowing…

The Next IdeaEarth’s water is a natural medium for collecting energy, taking in about 97% of what we receive from the sun. After reflection and radiation,…

Well, regardless of your politics, you can’t say nothing good came out of the aborted Michigan recount.Chris Thomas, the state’s longtime elections…

A new device developed by researchers from Michigan State University may soon be available for development of wearable devices that harvest energy from…

Last week, amid the frenzy that followed the presidential election, the Michigan Senate passed a pair of bills that would mean a dramatic overhaul of…

This is the last week state lawmakers are scheduled to meet in 2015.Legislative leaders will try to advance bills that would give tax breaks to data…

Living off the grid can be a lot of work, but Joe and Shelly Trumpey and their two daughters have managed it for years. Their home is near Grass Lake in…