- Detroit is converting vacant lots into solar fields and offering home upgrades worth up to $25,000 per household to residents in flood-affected neighborhoods.
Detroit is turning long-vacant lots into solar fields — and for some nearby residents, the project also comes with a major home-upgrade package.
What’s happening?
In neighborhoods long affected by flooding and disinvestment, the city is tying clean energy development to repairs worth up to $25,000 per household, according to CBS News…