 At a kick-off event held today, Mayor Heartwell announced the availability of five (5) Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) charging stations at various parking ramps and on Ottawa Street in downtown Grand Rapids. Christina Keller of Cascade Engineering was on hand to ceremonially charge the first electric vehicle.Mayor Heartwell stated, “This is a great step for the community. Providing the necessary
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 An infrared camera eyed temperature differences around the house, and a blower set in the doorway identified drafty spots.After a four-hour audit of Justin Pettibone’s northeast Grand Rapids home, contractors compiled a list of energy-efficient improvements.“You could literally see streaks of cold coming through here,” said Pettibone, running his hand along a living room window. “They found that
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 A Washington, D.C.-based environmental advocacy group is touting Grand Rapids as one of five model cities nationwide for local efforts to reduce energy use and carbon emissions.
Other municipalities being recognized by Earth Day Network: Fayetteville, Ark., Bozeman, Mont., Babylon, N.Y. and Santa Fe County, N.M.
The designation is one more acknowledgement of the respect Grand Rapids initiatives
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 Earth Day Network kicked off the new year by announcing its partnership with five U.S. cities to work toward reducing their carbon emissions.Selected due to their existing efforts to reduce energy consumption as well as cost-saving, budget-balancing measures are: Fayetteville, Arkansas; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Bozeman, Montana; Babylon, New York and Santa Fe County, New Mexico.The City of Fayette
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