Energy conservation

Researchers at Michigan State University are working to create an outdoor lab that monitors the effects of solar arrays on farms and their crops across the state. The goal of the project is to use solar energy to improve agricultural production.

Budget woes hit the Detroit Downriver suburb of Ecorse, following the cougars of Michigan, upgrading the state's power grid and supply and updates on the damage caused by ice storms in the Upper Peninsula.

Most of us don't think about how much electricity costs at different times of the day. But the state's two largest utilities are planning to change…

A state program is offering free help to businesses looking for ways to conserve energy and reduce waste.Teams of retired engineers perform about 100…