Energy
Illinois second most improved state for energy efficiency
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Other Great Lakes states lead in several energy efficiency categories.
Energy
Push underway to expand fast Internet service in rural areas
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Pockets of the Michigan still struggle with slow broadband Internet speeds.
Energy
Michigan’s move toward clean energy picks up steam
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A new EPA standard could push Michigan more quickly toward clean energy.
Energy
App shows energy sources, emails preferences to state officials
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Users can adjust their preferred mix of energy sources. Solar and wind are favorites.
Energy
Universities collect improved Great Lakes wind data
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The data comes from weather stations, buoys and satellites and could improve wind turbine siting.
Energy
LNG-powered Great Lakes freighters could cut greenhouse emissions
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But conversion costs, declining fuel prices, processing capacity are barriers.
Energy
Michigan utilities, enviros plan for state’s energy future
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Current State speaks with director of media relations for Consumers Energy in Jackson and energy program director for the Michigan Environmental Council.
Energy
Mr. Great Lakes on solar shingles, net metering and beach cleanup
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Mr. Great Lakes talks Michigan solar and Great Lakes beach cleanup.
Energy
Where does your power come from?
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The Washington Post has a nifty interactive graphic that shows how much each state relies on various sources of electricity in 2015. Here’s how the states of the Great Lakes region compare with the national percentages. States are not listed when energy sources are so small they are lumped into an “other” category.
Coal – nationally 34 percent
Indiana 75 percent
Ohio 62 percent
Wisconsin 55 percent
Minnesota 47 percent
Michigan 45 percent
Illinois 39 percent
Pennsylvania 35 percent
New York 2 percent
Natural gas – nationally 30 percent
New York 38 percent
Pennsylvania 24 percent
Ohio 22 percent
Wisconsin 20 percent
Indiana 17 percent
Michigan 15 percent
Minnesota 11 percent
Illinois 5 percent
Nuclear – nationally 20 percent
Illinois 49 percent
Pennsylvania 36 percent
New York 32 percent
Michigan 29 percent
Minnesota 19 percent
Wisconsin 16 percent
Ohio 12 percent
Hydro – nationally 7 percent
New York 19 percent
Wisconsin 4 percent
Minnesota 1 percent
Michigan 1 percent
Pennsylvania 1 percent
Wind – nationally 5 percent
Minnesota 19 percent
Illinois 6 percent
Michigan 5 percent
Indiana 5 percent
New York 4 percent
Wisconsin 4 percent
Pennsylvania 2 percent
Oil – nationally 1 percent
New York 3 percent
Pennsylvania 1 percent
Solar – nationally 1 percent
All Great Lakes states roll solar into an other category
Energy
Michigan task force calls for heavy oil ban in Straits of Mackinac pipelines
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Environmental groups are calling on Michigan to pay attention to the Enbridge pipeline system beneath the Straits of Mackinac.