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by The Upper Thumb in Any Language This has been a big growth year for our little blog. With over 4,000 followers we were noticing visits …
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A Fortnight in the Wilderness by Alexis De Tocqueville
by In 1831, two 26-year-old, French aristocrats, Alexis De Tocqueville, and Gustave de Beaumont, decided to strike out, in what today’s terms, would be the ultimate road trip. Namely, traveling overland from Detroit, to the last “white” settlement in the Northwest Territories, to Saginaw Michigan.
Tuscola Bay Wind I – 75 Wind Turbines
The Tuscola Bay wind farm, located in Fairgrove, Michigan and owned by NextEra Energy Partners, was put into operation in 2012.
General Motors Renewable Energy – Aggressive Target of 100 % By 2050
by General Motors renewable energy plans will generate or source all electrical power for its 350 operations in 59 countries with 100 percent renewable energy — …
Michigan Thumb Power Outage
by Another Power Outage in the Upper Thumb Yep…we didn’t have any power. Another Michigan Thumb power outage. We rolled into our cottage knowing that the …
Farming Challenges of Great Lakes Cleanup
by Efforts to improve the Great Lakes cleanup will involve upstream cooperation of farms and rural industry. This graphic from the University of Wisconsin shows what’s involved
Huron County Commissioners to Vote To Halt Wind Projects In 2015
by April 2015 – County planners decided to impose a Huron County wind moratorium to halt wind projects and energy development for up to six months …
Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder Made Aggressive Goal With Renewable Energy
by In a statement on Friday March 13th. Michigan’s governor Snyder pressed for targets for renewable energy that will exceed Jennifer Granholm’s targets of 10% renewable energy within 10 years. Snyder’s goal is 30 to 40 percent renewable energy, coupled with waste elimination by 2025 .
