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MARQUETTE The Upper Peninsula Clean Energy Conference series held a virtual event hosted by Michigan Energy Options on Thursday afternoon with a focus on solar power.
Thursday’s session, titled “Solar Energy Case Studies Lessons from On the Ground Projects,” offered discussions with leaders of solar and wind projects of different scales in L’Anse, Marquette and downstate Gratiot County.
Moderating the event’s three sessions were Michael Larson, U.P. operations manager for Michigan Energy Options; Richelle Winkler, professor of sociology and demography at Michigan Tech University; and John Kinch, executive director of Michigan Energy Options.
Jan 13, 2021
Tom Vear, owner of Donckers and the Delft Bistro, is pictured in 2018 with solar panels that were installed atop the downtown Marquette businesses. These panels are part of a larger effort at the businesses to “go green,” Vear said. Vear and Jenn Ray, who own Donckers and the Delft Bistro, will be discussing their small-business solar project experience with Michael Larson of Michigan Energy Options during Thursday’s UP Clean Energy Conference on solar energy. (Journal file photo)
MARQUETTE For those who want to learn more about the use of solar energy in the Upper Peninsula, the UP Clean Energy Conference will feature a virtual event about this renewable energy form on Thursday.