In a city where innovation and sustainability often go hand in hand, Grand Rapids just added another impressive win to its clean energy resume.
A new facility has opened its doors that uses artificial intelligence to turn wood waste into clean, renewable energy. So now your yard waste could go to help power your lights.
The project is led by a startup called Woodchuck, and it’s the first of its kind in Michigan. Think of it like the Tesla of biomass: They’re all-electric, very tech-savvy, and surprisingly efficient with what they do.
The $2 million facility doesn’t just grind up wood, it uses AI to help sort through waste and pick out the clean, usable wood, all while monitoring every step of the process. All of this is to make sure the resulting biomass fuel is as clean and effective as possible…