Author Alaina Mitchell Alaina Mitchell's Latest Articles Paws and panels: Huron Valley Humane Society uses solar power to save costs and animals’ lives By Alaina Mitchell ● Sustainability ● September 8, 2025 Thanks to a federal program called Elective Pay, the Humane Society of Huron Valley recently completed the installation of 474 rooftop solar panels. U-M’s ZEUS laser, the strongest in the U.S., is about to get even more powerful By Alaina Mitchell ● Economic Development ● June 25, 2025 Currently operating at an electrical power output of two petawatts, this summer the ZEUS laser’s output will soar to three petawatts thanks to a new lab-grown titanium-infused sapphire crystal from Salem, Mass.