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Grand Valley State University held a
dedication ceremony for its new research buoy,
which will support state-of-the-art research
opportunities in Lake Michigan
for the next ten years.
It's a substantial innovation.
This buoy is the first if it's kind
on the Great Lakes or anywhere
in North America.
The wind assessment study is being conducted
by Grand Valley, the University of Michigan,
and Michigan State University.
The research will provide information
to support the development
of offshore wind energy technology
in the Great Lakes.
Real-time data is being transmitted
from the platform to researchers.
The primary objective
of the Lake Michigan wind assessment study is
to gain a better understanding
of offshore wind energy potential,
as well as other physical, biological
and environmental conditions
on the Great Lakes.
For Around Grand Valley,
I'm Mary Eilleen Lyon