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Nov 15, 2023

Warehouse rooftops an untapped opportunity for solar

SOLAR: • Warehouse rooftops in Illinois and throughout the U.S. represent an

SOLAR:• Warehouse rooftops in Illinois and throughout the U.S. represent an untapped solar opportunity as land use tensions rise for projects. (Energy News Network)• Ohio labor union representatives meet with county officials to help recruit local residents to work on solar construction projects. (Highland County Press)

BATTERIES: A U.K. company is investing $15 million to redevelop a former Wisconsin frac sand processing facility as a site to repurpose electric vehicle batteries. (Wisconsin Public Radio)

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NUCLEAR:• Key funding, regulatory, and power purchase agreement approvals are all needed for a shuttered Michigan nuclear plant to reopen. (Herald Palladium)• A report urges Purdue University to further explore the potential to power campus operations and supply power to the grid with small modular nuclear reactors. (Inside Indiana Business)

OIL & GAS: A new study from clean energy advocates finds that North Dakota wasted $680 million in 2019 through flaring, venting and leaks from oil and gas operations. (Inforum)

CLIMATE:• A bill moving through the Ohio legislature is among the latest that would prevent state pension boards from investing in funds that consider environmental, social, and corporate governance factors. (Allegheny Front)• Michigan clean energy advocates say equity should be at the forefront of legislation aimed at hitting climate targets over the coming decades. (Michigan Advance)

CARBON CAPTURE: North Dakota regulators hear concerns from landowners and labor unions about a developer's plan for a carbon capture pipeline through the state. (Bismarck Tribune)

WIND:• The federal Inflation Reduction Act is expected to breathe new life into the U.S. wind energy manufacturing sector that declined in recent years. (Canary Media)• Efforts to change local zoning regulations to benefit wind development in eastern Michigan townships have sparked recall attempts against local officials. (Times Herald)

CLEAN ENERGY: Wisconsin environmental activists urge utility Dairyland Power Cooperative to use potential federal funding on clean energy rather than building a large natural gas plant. (LaCross Tribune)

UTILITIES: ComEd's longtime president who oversaw the utility's $2.6 billion in smart grid investments is leaving the company at the end of the year. (Crain's Chicago Business, subscription)

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Andy compiles the Midwest Energy News digest and was a journalism fellow for Midwest Energy News from 2014-2020. He is managing editor of MiBiz in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was formerly a reporter and editor at City Pulse, Lansing's alternative newsweekly.