Tag Archives: Ypsi Food Coop

State of the City: Solar Edition

By Mark | July 18, 2013

Now that the rain has given way to blazing sun, I thought it might be a good time to reach out to Dave Strenski in his capacity as the City’s most notable proponent of solar, and ask how we’re doing… I hope you enjoy our conversation. MARK: So, how about it, Dave? What’s the state […]

Posted in Alternative Energy, Ypsilanti | Also tagged A.J. Leo, A2Geeks, Dave Strenski, DTE, DTE Solar Farm, EMU, feed-in tariffs, Freighthouse, Heritage Festival, National Solar Tour, net metering, Nik Estep, Normal Park, oil subsidies, solar, Solar City Hall, Solar Currents, Solar Ypsi, Srinergy, State Historic Preservation Office, Uni-Solar, William Sverdlik, William Welsh, Ypsi Solar | 6 Comments

Dave Strenski on making Ypsi the world’s solar destination

By Mark | September 19, 2011

I think I may have mentioned some time ago that the folks at Google were working on a video piece about Dave Strenski and his work through Solar Ypsi. Well, the piece is now online and it’s pretty incredible… Congratulations to Dave and everyone else who has pitched in over these past few years to […]

Posted in Alternative Energy, Detroit, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Corinne Sikorski, Dave Strenski, opportunity, Paul Schreiber, ruin porn, solar, Solar Ypsi, Sustainability, video | 27 Comments

Ypsi Immigration Interview: Lee Azus

By Mark | September 15, 2011

To make up for yesterday’s Ypsi Exit Interview, which seems to have upset a few folks, here’s another in my series of Ypsi Immigration Interviews. I hope you enjoy it. MARK: What’s your name, and what is it that you do? LEE: My name is Lee Azus. I owned a bookstore for 15 years in […]

Posted in Detroit, Michigan, Ypsilanti | Also tagged apple picking, Beezy's, Bi-Rite Creamery, Borders, burritos, Corner brewery, Cross Street, cross-country skiing, Dalat, domestic partner benefits, Dos Hermanos, Eastern Michigan University, Elbow Deep, Fischer Building, gay bars, gay marriage, gay rights, Get Lost Books, Ghirardelli Square, Heidelberg Project, Huron River, independent bookstores, Lee Azus, Michigan Avenue, Michigan Militia, River Street Bakery, San Francisco, Sidetrack, Ugly Mug, Wolverine Diner, Woodruff's, Ypsi immigration interview | 34 Comments

Update on Ypsi’s solar City Hall

By Mark | November 2, 2009

I just received the following update on the Solar City Hall project from Dave Strenski, and thought that I’d pass it along. What Dave and his volunteers have been able to accomplish thus far in Ypsilanti has been just incredible. We continue to make progress on the Ypsilanti City Hall Solar Project. We had a […]