As northern Michigan cleans out from storm, some find new use for dead wood

As northern Michigan cleans out from storm, some find new use for dead wood

It may take years to fully clear the damage from a historic ice storm. Some debris will be turned into biomass and converted into energy. One firm is using fallen trees to help power 38,000 homes.

Northern Michigan moves to clean up ice storm debris — by making energy

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. At a giant dirt lot off a side road in Emmet County, the air smells sharply of pine. Read Now at Great Lakes Now.