https://www.wcmu.org/tags/solar-panels Solar Panels en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:03:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-11/new-msu-project-how-agricultural-production-might-be-improved-by-solar-panels-to-be-studied Researchers at Michigan State University are working to create an outdoor lab that monitors the effects of solar arrays on farms and their crops across the state. The goal of the project is to use solar energy to improve agricultural production. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:03:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-11/new-msu-project-how-agricultural-production-might-be-improved-by-solar-panels-to-be-studied Anna Busse https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-30/farming-under-solar-panels-msu-researchers-test-a-new-model-for-michigan-agriculture Michigan State University is testing whether solar panels and farmland can coexist. A new agrivoltaics study aims to help Michigan farmers decide if dual-use land can support crops, energy and income. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:11:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-30/farming-under-solar-panels-msu-researchers-test-a-new-model-for-michigan-agriculture Alexandrea Ladiski https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-11/listen-the-future-of-renewable-energy-in-saginaw-county-under-trump Two Saginaw County semiconductor facilities have received $325 million dollars from the Biden Administration's CHIPS Act, as part of the shift to green energy. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:33:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-11/listen-the-future-of-renewable-energy-in-saginaw-county-under-trump David Nicholas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-10/a-former-superfund-landfill-site-in-grand-rapids-is-closer-to-providing-solar-power The state is providing three million dollars to Grand Rapids to fund the infrastructure needed to transport solar electricity from the former Butterworth landfill site to the city’s primary circuit. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:21:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-10/a-former-superfund-landfill-site-in-grand-rapids-is-closer-to-providing-solar-power Christopher G. Johnson https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-06/in-east-lansing-visit-stabenow-talks-energy-costs-with-homeowner U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow was in mid-Michigan Thursday touting Biden administration efforts to lower energy costs. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:17:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-06/in-east-lansing-visit-stabenow-talks-energy-costs-with-homeowner Michelle Jokisch Polo https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-07-11/new-michigan-law-requires-homeowners-associations-to-allow-rooftop-solar Supporters say it’s a step toward making rooftop solar and other energy efficiency measures more accessible to many in Michigan who belong to an HOA. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:19:17 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-07-11/new-michigan-law-requires-homeowners-associations-to-allow-rooftop-solar Izzy Ross | IPR https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-11/why-some-municipalities-are-looking-at-putting-solar-panels-on-water Floating solar panels are somewhat new in the U.S. In some places, the competition for land makes putting solar panel on plastic rafts feasible. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:48:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-11/why-some-municipalities-are-looking-at-putting-solar-panels-on-water Lester Graham, Rebecca Williams https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-20/spring-is-officially-here-so-how-do-solar-panels-work-across-seasons A common critique of solar calls into question how it generates power during the winter — a season marked by snow cover, cloudy skies and shorter daylight hours. In this seasonal transition, solar operators answer. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 22:19:48 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-20/spring-is-officially-here-so-how-do-solar-panels-work-across-seasons Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/2023-06-01/proposed-solar-farms-cause-community-concerns Proposed solar farms cause community concerns Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:01:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/2023-06-01/proposed-solar-farms-cause-community-concerns Renae King https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-06-03/whitmer-mdard-director-expand-michigan-farmland-thats-open-to-commercial-solar-arrays Governor Gretchen Whitmer is expanding the amount of Michigan farmland where commercial solar arrays can be built.Whitmer made the announcement Monday… Mon, 03 Jun 2019 21:46:03 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-06-03/whitmer-mdard-director-expand-michigan-farmland-thats-open-to-commercial-solar-arrays Zaria Philips