Standing Up for Michigan’s Co-op Members
When Michigan’s electric cooperatives faced one of the most destructive ice storms in state history last March, line crews braved freezing rain, fallen trees,...
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...
Biomass Fuels Renewable Energy
This is fifth in a series on how electricity is generated. The others covered clean-coal technology, nuclear, wind power and natural gas. Watch future...
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...
Don’t Get Lost in the Shuffle
Six hundred pages, plus another 1,000 of supporting documents—that’s the length of the latest proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It would amend...
Wind Energy Is Full Of Wins For Michigan
Michigan farmers, business owners and taxpayers have a lot to gain by embracing wind energy. It offers a drought-resistant cash crop, requires very little...
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...
Keep Cool With Attic Radiant Barriers
Q. My air-conditioning costs are high,
but we still feel too warm at times. Ads for radiant barriers say they
save a lot. How do they...
How To Use Ceiling Fans for Year Round Comfort, Savings
People often wonder which ceiling fans to install. There are so many models and prices, leaving some to wonder if they can help cut...
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...
Heirloom Recipes Due by September 1
Share your favorite “Heirloom” recipe with us by September 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s more!
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