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The Great Lakes Data Center Resource Hub is a living, searchable collection of relevant tools, reports, policy examples, and technical assistance providers organized to be useful to state and local government officials in the Great Lakes Region and beyond. As new research, policy developments, and technical assistance programs emerge, we will continue to update and […]

The mission of the Midwest Climate Hub is to develop science-based, region-specific information and technologies alongside USDA agencies and partners, and deliver these products to agricultural and natural resource managers that enable climate-informed decision-making. This is in alignment with the USDA mission to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related […]

The Joyce Foundation seeks to understand and share insights on the challenges and opportunities posed by the expansion of data centers in the Great Lakes region. How can we maximize the economic benefits of data centers, while simultaneously avoiding negative impacts to communities and the environment? This page includes links to information we have developed […]

This guide is intended to provide Michigan local government officials and planners, particularly those with zoning authority, with the information they need to effectively participate in data center siting conversations. The first section of this guide provides a basic introduction to the environmental and economic impacts of data centers and links them to the current […]

Analyzes reuse of data center waste heat for improved efficiency and community benefits.

The world’s largest biomedical library. Founded in 1836, it serves as a premier research center for computational health, data science, and informatics.

The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub (MBDH) is a network of people from academia, industry, government, and nonprofits who are passionate about using data-driven approaches to address grand challenges facing science and society. Anyone is welcome to join these efforts.

Federal research laboratory developing renewable energy technologies and infrastructure analysis tools.

Community-led initiative implementing geothermal systems and sustainability projects.

Clean Air Task Force is an international nonprofit organization working to accelerate the development and deployment of low-carbon technologies and science-based climate policy. The organization focuses heavily on carbon capture, methane reduction, clean fuels, and decarbonizing heavy industry.