Michigan Sets the Pace for Redevelopment
By Jean Derenzy, Susan Sandell, Susan Erickson, Andrew Smits
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Michigan is unlike any other place on Earth. With over 3,000 miles of shoreline
on four of the five Great Lakes, the state is second only to Alaska in
coastline with a greater proportion of coastline to land area than Hawaii. Its
lush forests, copper, iron ore and gold deposits, and vast waterways shaped
Michigan’s history, making it an industrial powerhouse—home of the automotive industry and the crucible of manufacturing and industrial
technology for the world.
These natural resources represent ready transportation of raw and finished goods
to world markets. They provide Michigan’s residents a with natural beauty that has made it a leading tourist
destination, attracting resourceful people and capital throughout the
centuries. More than that, there is a uniting sense of place that has helped
move its people to action when challenged.
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  $49,000 amount of federal funds granted to provide green job training for high school
students in New Mexico. The projects will teach students climate change mitigation techniques and
provide educational tools for a green workforce.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 30% of the energy used in commercial buildings is wasted. Energy use in commercial buildings accounts for 17 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at a cost of more than $100 billion per year.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 14% increase in the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities in the U.S. between 1990 and 2008.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 $76 million amount awarded by DOE to support advanced energy-efficient building technology projects and the development of training programs for commercial building equipment technicians, building operators, and energy auditors
Source U.S. Department of Energy
 $200 million amount the U.S. Department of Energy will invest, over five years, to expand and accelerate the development, commercialization, and use of solar and water power technologies throughout the U.S.
Source U.S. Department of Energy
 37 number of research projects awarded $106 million from the DOE that could: produce biofuels more efficiently from renew-able electricity; design batteries for electric vehicles; and remove coal-fired power plants in cost efficient ways.
Source U.S. Department of Energy
 $2 million amount of grant competition under the Veterans. Workforce Investment Program to assist eligible veterans by providing employment, training, support services, and more in renewable and sustainable energy.
Source U.S. Department of Labor
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