As Michigan lawmakers debate a commitment to alternative energy, the state's competitiveness and reputation for progressive leadership hangs in the balance, according to Tom Leonard, Rapid Growth's sustainability correspondent.
What's good for the water is good for West Michigan, according to Tom Leonard, Rapid Growth's sustainability correspondent.
Some say energy conservation is America's ticket to economic competitiveness, a healthier environment, and global peace. Tom Leonard, Rapid Growth's sustainability correspondent, explores what it really means for our quality of life.
Al Gore's sizable electric bill - and the way in which he pays it - illuminates the sustainability issues surrounding residential energy use, and the 21st century opportunity for Michigan businesses and leadership.
Only one West Michigan high school ranks among the nation's Top 100, according to a recent Newsweek survey. So how do we improve the region's education system and prepare students for a knowledge economy?
Giving students a good education is the key to achieving a sustainable society. But do enough people care?
Ethanol is touted as a renewable energy that will generate jobs, diversify the economy, and help kick America's dependence on foreign oil. But what will it really do for Michigan?
The City of Grand Rapids by 2019 will spend another $50 million to modernize its sewer system and cleanup the Grand River. But is there a faster, more cost effective way to swim and fish without sewage?
Venture capitalists around the world soon will invest more than $17 billion a year to develop, market, and sell clean technologies. So what's West Michigan's plan to capture the business?
Energy innovation promises to generate jobs, strengthen national security, sustain the environment, and stretch the value of taxpayer dollars, particularly in Michigan. All that's needed is leadership.
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