Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
You can’t see, taste or smell carbon monoxide, but it can be deadly. Carbon monoxide, or CO, is a gas that is found whenever...
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...
New Touch-Control Faucets Save Water, Energy
The right kitchen faucet can have a strong impact on your water and energy savings.
Today, one-handle faucets are common, as their size and shape...
Improve Home Comfort By Choosing Materials Carefully
If you’re looking to improve your home’s comfort, consider increasing its thermal mass. Increasing thermal mass means having the house structure and interior objects...
‘Clear the Air’ for Efficient Heating, Cooling
A clogged air filter could add $82 to your annual electric bill. Checking, changing or cleaning the filter monthly saves money and extends the...
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...
Batteries ARE Included
Electric co-ops are testing energy storage systems to better harness renewable energy.
One of the main obstacles to widespread use of wind and solar power...
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...
Legislation Would Strengthen Tie Between Our Peninsulas
By Craig Borr, CEO at Michigan Electric Cooperative Association
The Mackinac Bridge opened to vehicle traffic between the upper and lower peninsulas nearly 60 years...
Efficient Indoor Lighting for Your Home
People often wonder which type of lighting to use in their home with all the choices on the market today. It is important to...
Veggie-Loaded Comfort Foods Recipes Due by November 1
Share your favorite “Veggie-Loaded Comfort Foods” recipe with us by November 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus,...
