Great Lakes Echo (https://greatlakesecho.org/category/energy/page/6/)
These stories are about traditional and alternative energy sources and challenges.
A new order by the Michigan Public Service Commission will reduce savings for homes deciding to generate electricity from solar energy, possibly creating a disincentive for homeowners to install solar systems.
Michigan is moving to better accommodate electric cars with upcoming pilot programs by DTE Energy and Consumers Energy.
DTE Energy, a major supplier of electricity to Southeast Michigan, plans to double its renewable energy capacity by 2021.
An Ida lawmaker is leading the push to extend Michigan’s use of federal aid to help low-income households cover their heating costs. Co-sponsors include Escanaba, Hart and Battle Creek senators. The Trump Administration wants to eliminate the assistance program.
Some farmers are finding that leasing their land for solar power is more profitable than growing crops.
No matter who we are or where we live, all human being have one thing in common: we all have the night sky above us. But can we actually see it?
One way low-income families can reduce their energy costs is through weatherization, the process that makes homes more energy-efficient.
Ground breaking for the project is slated for 2018.
The locale of a pioneering hydropower project near one of North America’s iconic natural wonders is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Environmentalists say the Line 5 oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac poses a risk to the Great Lakes, and the state is looking into it. Michigan recently received a list of potential replacements for the 64-year-old pipeline.