An interview with the Energy Outlet’s Deb Heed
I recently had an opportunity to speak with the Clean Energy Coalition’s Deb Heed about their new Ypsilanti retail shop, the Energy Outlet. Here’s the interview: MARK: So, what can you tell me about...
View ArticlePutting aside the insanity for a little optimism for a change
I’m struggling with what to write about tonight, as I’ve just been made aware of two equally good stories. On one hand we’ve got Glenn Beck, who, determined to push the insanity throttle even further...
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Ypsi Solar City Hall update
I just received the following update from Ypsi Solar’s Dave Strenski and thought that I’d pass it along: Ypsilanti’s City Hall solar graphs are now online. You can find the graphs here. Many thanks to...
View ArticleSolar Ypsi
Our friend Dave Strenski was recently featured on Concentrate, talking about his Solar Ypsi initiative. Here’s the video, which is pretty cool… Congratulations, Dave, on the well-earned recognition.
View ArticleDave Strenski on making Ypsi the world’s solar destination
I think I may have mentioned some time ago that the folks at Google were working on a video piece about Dave Strenski and his work through Solar Ypsi. Well, the piece is now online and it’s pretty...
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Accelerating Community Capital (part two)… at the BALLE 2012 conference
OK, following up on what I shared a couple of days ago, here are the rest of the notes I hastily scratched during the BALLE workshop on newly evolving alternative methods for funding businesses....
View ArticleThe Corner Brewery’s Matt Greff says going green is a good investment
Ypsi’s Corner Brewery recently underwent a number of significant renovations, which, among other things, have made it the craft brewery with the largest solar installation this side of Colorado. To...
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Amanda Edmonds on the future of Growing Hope and this weekend’s big fundraiser
As I’ve mentioned here before, one of my favorite local non-profits is the urban farming education and advocacy organization Growing Hope. And, as they still have a ticket or two available for the big...
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I’d like to live in a world where Obama could have stared right into Romney’s...
I know I should be writing about Romney’s ridiculous response to the “equal work for equal pay” question, where he essentially said that he didn’t need to pass legislation protecting women’s rights in...
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State of the City: Solar Edition
Now that the rain has given way to blazing sun, I thought it might be a good time to reach out to Dave Strenski in his capacity as the City’s most notable proponent of solar, and ask how we’re doing… I...
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Secret Art Show this Saturday
I’m in the basement tonight, breathing in black mold and trying my best to make good on a promise. For the past few years, I’d been kicking around an idea for a tiny subterranean micro-gallery, which...
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The unsellable houses of Bell Street, part two
A few days ago, I posted a story here about the recent re-zoning of a neighborhood southeast of the intersection of Spring and Huron, and how, as a result, at least one homeowner on Bell Street, Erin...
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If, for no other reason, please cast your ballot for Clinton in order to...
I know most of you reading this probably don’t need yet one more reason to go to the polls this Tuesday and cast your votes for Hillary Clinton. Just in case, though, I wanted to share this recent...
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It’s the piss that gets the press, but the leaked intelligence dossier also...
As we discussed yesterday, an intelligence report assembled by a former MI6 operative in Moscow concerning Trump’s extensive ties to the government of Vladimir Putin went public thanks to Buzzfeed and...
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Apparently, as the Mexicans have refused to pay for Trump’s wall, he’s come...
I don’t think it’s that new of an idea. I’ve heard people say before, “You know, we should make that border wall of Trump’s solar.” Today, though, was the first time that I heard Trump say it himself....
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Catching up with SolarYpsi
Tomorrow evening (Tuesday, July 17) at 6:00, Dave Strenski, the founder of SolarYpsi, is going to be in our conference room at Landline Creative Labs to discuss how solar power works, and the local...
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