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Author Archives: Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

Posted inIndustry

The Great Lakes Are Wasting a Massive Source of Clean Energy

by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue March 24, 2026April 1, 2026

Huge potential gains from using waste heat from sewers, data centers, and power plants.

Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative

The energy boom is coming for Great Lakes water

by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
Posted inBlue Economy, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, The Blue Economy, Water Quality

Despite U.S. research resistance, Great Lakes aims to be Silicon Valley for water

by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue May 22, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inBlue Economy, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, The Blue Economy, Water Quality

Water determines Great Lakes region’s economic future

by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue May 12, 2025November 7, 2025

Latest News

  • Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation
    Some city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and batteries.
  • Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak
    Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 84K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids.
  • Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
    Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.

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