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Bruce Goodman, Partner
- 616-336-6743
- bgoodman@varnumlaw.com
- www.varnumlaw.com/people/bruce-goodman/
Bruce Goodman practices environmental law, energy law and construction law. His environmental expertise includes air quality permitting work, compliance counseling on air emissions, state and federal enforcement defense issues, and environmental management program development. His energy expertise includes negotiating numerous electric power sales agreements, both for wholesale sellers of energy and for retail consumers of energy, state rate cases, developing municipal energy tariffs, and energy project permitting. He regularly posts to his blog focusing on alternative energy developments in Michigan. In the area of construction law, he drafts and negotiates construction contracts for business and public owners with architects, engineers, and contractors, and has been involved in a number of LEED certification projects. Most recently he has been involved in alternative energy projects including various wind energy, biofuels, and solar projects.
Bruce is the author of the Watt's New? Michigan Energy News newsletter and was named a "Thought Leader in Law" for his work with clients in the energy industry.
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Articles in the National Law Review database by Bruce Goodman:
- Graphene Technology Increases Anode Capacity for Lithium-Ion Batteries (Posted On Sat, 2013-05-18 14:08)
- Courts to Rule on Wind Issues (Posted On Mon, 2013-05-13 13:03)
- Department of Energy (DOE) Renews Michigan State University Biofuels Funding (Posted On Fri, 2013-05-10 19:07)
- Energy Innovation with Nanoparticles (Posted On Tue, 2013-05-07 05:18)
- Community Solar Success in Michigan (Posted On Sun, 2013-05-05 19:09)
- Annual Meeting of Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Posted On Fri, 2013-05-03 21:09)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Misses Deadline on Setting Greenhouse Gas Limits (Posted On Tue, 2013-04-30 12:26)
- Michigan Energy Forums Concluded (Posted On Mon, 2013-04-29 23:20)
- Wind Buoy Goes Back into Lake Michigan (Posted On Sun, 2013-04-28 11:15)
- Watt’s New? Michigan Energy News (Posted On Sat, 2013-04-27 11:15)
- Exporting Pure Michigan: Time for Michigan’s Energy Supply Chain to Look Abroad (Posted On Thu, 2013-04-25 23:11)
- Annual Battery Show Set for September Re: Advanced Energy Storage (Posted On Thu, 2013-04-11 12:14)
- Electric Vehicles Plans in China for GM (Posted On Mon, 2013-04-08 15:46)
- Cobasys LLC of Orion of Michigan Absorbed into New Subsidiary (Posted On Sat, 2013-04-06 23:10)
- Ford Increases Electric Vehicle Dealers and Pushes Sales (Posted On Thu, 2013-04-04 14:04)
- Sports Car with Detroit Name (again) Re: Electric Vehicles in Michigan (Posted On Mon, 2013-04-01 19:15)
- New Grant in Michigan for Efforts to Remove Barriers to Renewable Energy (Posted On Tue, 2013-03-26 10:15)
- Coal Plants Sued for Pollution Exceedances (Posted On Thu, 2013-03-21 22:04)
- Good Neighbor Fund Payments Made in Michigan (Posted On Sat, 2013-03-16 10:56)
- Highlights of Michigan Public Service Commission Annual Report (Posted On Sat, 2013-03-16 04:39)
- Michigan Lithium Ion Battery to Power Electric Boat (Posted On Fri, 2013-03-15 01:35)
- Michigan Tax Incentives Extended for Battery Maker (Posted On Wed, 2013-03-13 23:06)
- Will the United States take Action on Climate Change? (Posted On Fri, 2013-03-08 11:06)
- Chinese Auto Parts Maker Buys A123 Systems (Posted On Thu, 2013-03-07 09:50)
- Midland Michigan Plant Lays off Battery Workers (Posted On Tue, 2013-03-05 18:37)
- World Trade Organization Rules Against Ontario’s “Buy Local” Program (Posted On Tue, 2013-03-05 08:46)
- Ten Thousand Wind Turbine Component Repairs (Posted On Sat, 2013-03-02 14:21)
- If Ontario Can Do It, Should Michigan Follow? (Coal Fired Energy Generation ) (Posted On Sun, 2013-02-17 17:22)
- Law Suit Against U.P. Michigan Cellulosic Bio Refinery Dismissed (Posted On Sun, 2013-02-17 02:04)
- Ten Thousand Wind Turbine Component Repairs (Posted On Fri, 2013-02-15 08:00)
- Pure Michigan Solar Panel (Posted On Thu, 2013-02-14 06:30)
- Electric Choice Spreads to Two New Utilities in Michigan (Posted On Wed, 2013-02-13 18:30)
- Michigan Community Wind Energy Project Up and Running (Posted On Mon, 2013-02-11 22:13)
- New Leader for Clean Energy Business Group (Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council) (Posted On Mon, 2013-02-11 16:26)
- Michigan Community Wind Project Up and Running (Posted On Mon, 2013-02-11 12:01)
- Readying Michigan to Make Good Energy Decisions (Posted On Mon, 2013-02-11 02:31)
- Torrification Facility in Michigan to Supply Carbon for Environmental Control (Posted On Sat, 2013-02-09 19:08)
- Solar Array for Grand Rapids, Michigan Superfund Site?! (Posted On Sat, 2013-02-09 00:02)
- Law Suit Against U.P. Cellulosic Bio Refinery Dismissed (Posted On Thu, 2013-02-07 08:14)
- Plastic Solar Cells on the Horizon? (Posted On Mon, 2013-02-04 19:03)
- Favorable Tax Decision on Solar Array (Posted On Thu, 2013-01-31 18:11)
- Another Baseload Natural Gas Plant for Consumers Energy (Posted On Thu, 2013-01-31 09:01)
- Quackenbush / Bakkal to Prepare Energy Report for the State of Michigan (Posted On Mon, 2013-01-28 15:13)
- Energy Innovation: Monopoly vs. Competition (Posted On Sun, 2013-01-27 10:08)
- Upper Peninsula Power Plant to be Kept Open (Posted On Mon, 2013-01-21 16:02)
- New Effort to Develop Better Solar and Wind-Powered Batteries (Posted On Sat, 2013-01-19 18:14)
- DOE Grant for Superconducting Wires (Posted On Mon, 2013-01-14 11:08)
- Solar Shingles Come (Back) to Michigan (Posted On Fri, 2013-01-04 09:12)
- Kicking the Can Down the Road on Renewable Energy (Posted On Fri, 2012-12-28 12:08)
- Michigan Governor's Message on Energy and the Environment (Posted On Tue, 2012-12-25 02:09)
- Starting Energy Companies in Michigan (Posted On Mon, 2012-12-24 08:15)
- Renewable Energy Approvals for Detroit Edison (Posted On Sat, 2012-12-15 15:57)
- Reducing Total Lifetime System Costs for Solar Panels (Posted On Thu, 2012-12-13 19:08)
- Sierra Club Ready to Sue on Alleged Air Quality Violations (Posted On Sun, 2012-12-09 12:58)
- Competition Drives Innovation and Trumps Regulation (Posted On Sat, 2012-12-01 18:12)
- After Expensive Campaign, Proposal 3 Rejected by Voters (Posted On Wed, 2012-11-28 22:10)
- Depreciation Methodology for Wind Turbines Challenged (Posted On Sun, 2012-11-25 11:51)
- Start-up for Biodigester in Fremont (Posted On Mon, 2012-11-19 20:09)
- Power Purchase Agreement Granted to Tuscola Bay II Wind Farm (Posted On Sat, 2012-11-17 22:06)
- Detroit Edison is Looking for Large Solar PV Installation(s) (Posted On Thu, 2012-11-15 15:09)
- EPA Approves Michigan’s PM 2.5 State Implementation Plan (Posted On Mon, 2012-11-12 11:32)
- Proposal 3 Generates Sparks (Posted On Mon, 2012-11-05 20:04)
- Eaton Works on Battery Management Challenges (Posted On Sun, 2012-11-04 03:09)
- Nanophosphate Lithium Ion Battery Used in GM’s New All Electronic Vehicle (Posted On Wed, 2012-10-31 16:11)
- Salt Batteries on the Horizon for Vehicles? (Posted On Tue, 2012-10-30 17:02)
- Overheating in Electronic Vehicle Testing (Posted On Mon, 2012-10-29 11:18)
- Aiming to Lessen Use of Rare Earth Metals (Posted On Mon, 2012-10-29 02:12)
- Watt’s New? Michigan Energy Newsletter - October 2012 (Posted On Sun, 2012-10-28 04:32)
- Iceland Could Teach Michigan an Energy Lesson (Posted On Fri, 2012-10-26 17:02)
- Water-Cooled Solar Panel Design Wins Award for Detroit-Based Power Panel (Posted On Thu, 2012-10-25 12:02)
- Water-Cooled Solar Panels (Posted On Wed, 2012-10-24 14:05)
- A123 Files Bankruptcy; JCI to Buy Auto Assets (Posted On Tue, 2012-10-23 11:01)
- Electric Rates Increase Following New 2008 Law (Posted On Mon, 2012-10-22 14:04)
- University-Based Bioenergy Research (Posted On Sat, 2012-10-20 07:08)
- Rooftop Solar Cost Reductions (Posted On Wed, 2012-10-17 19:03)
- 25x25 is Now Ballot Proposal 3 (Posted On Wed, 2012-10-17 12:05)
- DTE Energy Obtains Approval of Echo Wind Park (Posted On Thu, 2012-10-11 11:02)
- Infrastructure for PEVs and EVs (Posted On Tue, 2012-10-02 03:07)
- GM to Improve Electric Vehicle Range (Posted On Fri, 2012-09-28 16:04)
- Investment or Buyout of A123? (Posted On Thu, 2012-09-27 17:09)
- Holland Batteries to Power Fleet Vehicles (Posted On Wed, 2012-09-26 10:01)
- Holland Batteries to Power Fleet Vehicles (Posted On Tue, 2012-09-25 01:02)
- More Electric Ford Automobiles (Posted On Thu, 2012-09-20 17:01)
- A123 Announces Technology Advance (Posted On Thu, 2012-09-20 01:03)
- Utility Owned Solar Projects Moving Forward (Posted On Wed, 2012-09-19 12:01)
- Efficient Lighting to Boost Jobs (Posted On Mon, 2012-09-17 13:03)
- Johnson Controls Inc. to Dance with New Partners (Posted On Sun, 2012-09-16 11:05)
- Buy a Block of Sun Energy? (Posted On Fri, 2012-09-14 16:08)
- Port of Muskegon Offloads Wind Turbine Blades (Posted On Wed, 2012-09-12 23:05)
- Scorecard on 25 x 25 Election Ballot Initiative in Michigan (Posted On Fri, 2012-09-07 16:03)
- Using Solar Energy to Generate Hydrogen Fuel More Efficiently (Posted On Sat, 2012-09-01 09:02)
- Campaign Season Starts—How Will Energy Policy Fare? (Posted On Fri, 2012-08-31 05:01)
- Turning Pollutants into Electricity (Posted On Sun, 2012-08-26 09:05)
- Dairy Farm Adds Solar Array (Posted On Fri, 2012-08-24 17:02)
- Biofuel Production Breakthrough at MSU (Posted On Thu, 2012-08-23 07:04)
- First Mid Lake Weather Report from GVSU (Posted On Mon, 2012-08-20 07:03)
- Power Steering for the Sun (Posted On Sun, 2012-08-19 03:03)
- Too Little Wind for Holland (Posted On Tue, 2012-08-14 19:05)
- Michigan Energy: 25 x 25 Ballot Petitions Filed for November Vote (Posted On Thu, 2012-08-09 17:16)
- Record Electricity Demands in Michigan (Posted On Wed, 2012-08-08 08:25)
- Why Michigan Utilities May Be Hostile to PPAs (Posted On Tue, 2012-07-31 17:03)
- DTE Energy on Track to Reduce Mercury Emissions (Posted On Sun, 2012-07-29 13:13)
- Wind Turbine Tax Assessment Confusion (Posted On Thu, 2012-07-26 16:05)
- Detroit Considers Streetlight Savings (Posted On Thu, 2012-07-26 03:01)
- Danotek Receives Funding to Boost Export Effort (Posted On Fri, 2012-07-13 09:05)
- New Biodiesel Plant to Start Up This Summer (Posted On Thu, 2012-07-12 01:05)
- Michigan Tech Increases the Efficiency of Solar Cells (Posted On Sun, 2012-07-08 19:04)
- Another Michigan Underwater Turbine Set for Testing (Posted On Thu, 2012-07-05 18:05)
- New Battery Technology from A123 (Posted On Tue, 2012-07-03 23:02)
- Michigan Governor Undecided on Renewable Energy Ballot Proposal (Posted On Wed, 2012-06-27 11:05)
- More Wind Generation for DTE Energy (Posted On Fri, 2012-06-22 15:05)
- GVSU Continues Exploration of Offshore Wind (Posted On Tue, 2012-06-19 17:05)
- United Solar Ovonics Assets to be Sold Piecemeal (Posted On Fri, 2012-06-15 18:05)
- Environmentally Responsible WMU Adds Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (Posted On Thu, 2012-06-14 05:05)
- Solar Powered Microgrid for Military in Warren (Posted On Tue, 2012-05-29 18:45)
- Wind Compact Looks at the Great Lakes (Posted On Fri, 2012-05-18 02:34)
- Landfill Gas Projects Abound (Posted On Fri, 2012-05-04 00:23)
- Michigan Senator Stabenow Seeks to Impact Renewable Energy (Posted On Sun, 2012-04-15 02:14)
- Trans-Atlantic Partnership for Electrical Storage Systems (Posted On Sun, 2012-04-08 09:16)
- When Excessive Pollution Leads to Rapid Changes in Transportation (Posted On Mon, 2012-04-02 04:59)
- Michigan Property Tax Change on Wind Turbines (Posted On Mon, 2012-02-27 05:53)
- Military Wastewater Treatment System Generates Energy (Posted On Thu, 2012-02-16 16:52)
- Good Things Come to Those Who Wait? Michigan Governor Delays Energy Policy Statement (Posted On Mon, 2012-02-06 23:35)
- Pioneering Technology to be Used at Cellulosic Biobutanol Refinery (Posted On Sat, 2012-01-21 09:30)
- Energy Center Planned for Site TBD on Muskegon Lake (Posted On Sat, 2011-12-31 03:00)
- Michigan Coal Plant(s) Off the Table (Posted On Mon, 2011-12-26 02:11)
- Lake Michigan Winds Being Measured (Posted On Fri, 2011-12-16 16:00)
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