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Friday, January 21, 2011  Like many schools, Suttons Bay has had to make heavy budget cuts in the last few years. So to help reduce future cuts they're turning to the latest in green technology.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  Waste Management celebrated the grand opening of its Northern Oaks Recycling & Disposal Facility Wednesday in Harrison

Thursday, October 22, 2009  Rebates and incentives from utilities companies are helping residents save money on improvements to make their homes more energy-efficient.

Thursday, August 13, 2009  A new program at NMC offers education and training for green careers.  The first class will be completing their coursework this week.  From here, they can become energy auditors or work as quality control.  Many of the students came into the program through Michigan's No Worker Left Behind program, which assists displaced workers with new education and training.

Thursday, July 23, 2009  The Michigan Interfaith Power and Light Group, with a Grant from DTE Energy, is providing MIchigan churches with energy audits as a first step to making the buildings more energy efficient.

Thursday, June 11, 2009  Utilities companies in Michigan will be expanding or adding incentive programs to help homeowners save money on energy audits and green improvements to their homes.

Thursday, April 30, 2009  Energy auditors assess homes to find out where they're losing energy and offer solutions for improving efficiency.  Often, small changes to the home can lead to big energy and money savings.

Thursday, April 16, 2009  The Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City has incorporated energy-saving and water-saving initiatives over the past year.  The entire hotel chain, consisting of 12 properties, is the first to be certified by Green Seal for reaching specific environmental goals.

Wednesday, March 04, 2009  A Charlevoix company offers energy audits to help residents and business owners make their buildings more energy efficient.  Ric Evans, the company's owner, says Michigan has the potential to become a leader in green energy.