Lightstar Renewables announces the launch of a dedicated web page for the Tuytenbridge Road Community Solar Project in the Town of Ulster, NY. Designed to foster transparency and community engagement, this resource provides answers to frequently asked questions, refutes project misconceptions, and highlights the environmental and economic benefits of this transformative project.

Lightstar, one of the nation’s leading solar developers, has been selected for the highly anticipated Phase 2 projects to advance clean energy solutions in Detroit. Phase 1 of this endeavor will bring 63 acres of solar fields to the Gratiot/Findlay and State Fair neighborhoods, while Phase 2 will see the addition of 19 acres in the Houston-Witter/Hayes community. Together, these projects represent a significant step forward in sustainable energy innovation and environmental stewardship.

Lightstar, one of the nation’s leading solar developers, has been selected for the highly anticipated Phase 2 projects to advance clean energy solutions in Detroit. Phase 1 of this endeavor will bring 63 acres of solar fields to the Gratiot/Findlay and State Fair neighborhoods, while Phase 2 will see the addition of 19 acres in the Houston-Witter/Hayes community. Together, these projects represent a significant step forward in sustainable energy innovation and environmental stewardship.

Between September and December 2024, the Lightstar team, in partnership with local organizations in Detroit, hosted a series of neighborhood meetings to collaboratively shape the City’s Phase I Solar Neighborhoods program. These community gatherings provided a space for neighbors from Gratiot-Findlay and State Fair to share their visions, preferences, and ideas for the solar arrays soon to be integrated into their neighborhoods. Together, we explored landscaping and fencing options, presenting various designs for their thoughtful input. Residents cast votes for their favorite designs, which helped us finalize a landscaping plan that reflects their collective voice.

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Group Executive for Neighborhoods Ray Solomon (left) and Mayor Mike Duggan (right) listen as Tepfirah Rushdan, director of Detroit's Office of Sustainability (center) speaks Monday during the city's "solar neighborhoods" announcement.

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Group Executive for Neighborhoods Ray Solomon (left) and Mayor Mike Duggan (right) listen as Tepfirah Rushdan, director of Detroit's Office of Sustainability (center) speaks Monday during the city's "solar neighborhoods" announcement.

Mayor Mike Duggan on Monday announced the first three neighborhoods chosen to take part in a project to convert blighted lots into solar farms to help power municipal buildings.