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  MSU researcher receives grant to develop efficient irrigation technology using solar power

  Published on October 10, 2024
  The project is led by Younsuk Dong, an irrigation specialist and assistant professor in the MSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.

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  MSU team receives $750K to explore climate change mitigation potential of switchgrass

  Published on June 13, 2024
  The grant is through USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.

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  Nationwide survey reveals fresh insights about community perceptions of large-scale solar developments

  Published on April 16, 2024
  Study conducted researchers at by Berkeley Lab, University of Michigan and Michigan State University sheds light on community perceptions of LSS projects

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  Planning and zoning for solar in Michigan

  Published on April 13, 2023
  The economics of solar have never been better and individuals, businesses, utilities and cooperatives are planning projects all over Michigan. Is your community ready?

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  MSU researcher says anaerobic digesters are ‘the wave of the future’

  Published on December 8, 2022
  BAE Professor Dana Kirk works with dairy producers to establish waste management systems and break down barriers to access for farms of all sizes

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  MSU AgBioResearch scientist seeks synergy for agricultural industry and its partners

  Published on July 26, 2022
  Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering professor Wei Liao focuses sustainability efforts on developing methods to turn waste into energy

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  CSUS scholars identify roots of opposition to solar energy projects in Michigan

  Published on April 22, 2022
  The "social solar gap" exists where there is regional resistance to solar energy projects, often driven by poor decision-making processes at project onset.

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  Planning and zoning guide for solar energy systems available for local officials and landowners

  Published on October 14, 2021
  Guide will help Michigan communities meet the challenge of becoming solar-ready by addressing solar energy systems within planning policies and zoning regulations.

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  Spartan establishes endowed graduate assistantship to help reduce carbon footprint; create a greener world

  Published on October 12, 2021
  Kent Taylor, ’71 social sciences and ’73 labor and industrial relations, has created an endowment to support CANR’s Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering graduate assistants researching sustainable energy sources.

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  Scale-up facilities increase opportunities for MSU researchers

  Published on September 14, 2021
  Investments have had significant impacts on MSU biosystems engineering researchers, but additional support in water research and smart agriculture is key for continued growth.