It is becoming easier to discern the growing potential of renewable energy and conservation strategies for Grand Rapids; but it is also still easy to overplay the economic advantages of continued reliance on coal plants. Coal is often touted as the cheap option, but it's not cheap for Michigan to buy coal from western states when it can produce wind power at home.
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Posted by Dave at January 21, 2006 12:18 PM