Kalamazoo, Michigan, has partnered with Consumers Energy to power city buildings with solar energy, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2040. Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, and Muskegon have also joined the utility’s solar program.
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, has partnered with Consumers Energy to power city buildings with solar energy, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2040. Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, and Muskegon have also joined the utility’s solar program.