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Try Zone Heating and Cooling for Home Comfort

Family members may complain that some rooms in your house are too hot or cold, but it’s likely there’s not a home in the...

Michigan Legislature Approves Energy Package

By Craig Borr, CEO Michigan Electric Cooperative Association After nearly two years of discussion, dialogue, committee hearings and, at times, frustration, the Michigan Legislature passed...

Keeping Your Pets, Energy Budget Comfortable!

Pet owners often assume their indoor pets want the same level of cooling and heating as the rest of the family. However, most dogs...

Maintain Your Home’s Heating System Efficiency

With the heating season soon upon us, make sure your heating system is running at its maximum efficiency. Doing a simple heating system tune-up...

Help Your Electric Co-op Keep Rates Affordable

A message for all Michigan electric co-op member-owners. . . The fight to maintain affordable, reliable electricity continues–and you can help! Co-op members are needed...

Extreme Efficiency Makeover: Wrap Your Home In Savings

Extreme home makeovers can update your living space, but an energy efficiency makeover will ensure your home performs at its peak. Everything from “low-hanging...

Wind Talkers: The Pros and Cons of Wind Power

This is third in a series on how electricity is generated. The first (January) was about clean-coal technology, and the second about new nuclear...

The Michigan State Capitol Went Geothermal—Should You?

By Larry Kaufmann, Michigan Geothermal Energy Association The Michigan State Capitol in Lansing recently went geothermal. I was involved at the beginning of this process five years...

Choosing The Right Air Conditioner For Your Home

Do you have a central air conditioner (AC) in your home that is at least 15 years old that still works but is not very...

The Way of the Lotus

New protective coatings developed for power lines may guard your cell phone, too. Imagine dropping your cell phone into a swimming pool—and then, after a...

Global Comfort Food Recipes Due by January 1

Share your favorite “Global Comfort Food” recipe with us by January 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus,...