energy

The Ontario government announced it’s charging an extra 25% on all electricity exports to the U.S. on Monday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Ypsilanti City Council unanimously approved allowing DTE Energy to find ways for the city to save energy and money. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Energy costs are a significant problem for many in our community, and utility bills are going up everywhere. In this month's installment of “1st Friday Focus on the Environment”, we look at the issue of energy equity with Dr. Tony Reames. He is Director of the Detroit Sustainability Clinic at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability. Dr. Reames joined WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak with an assessment of where we are on energy equity and where we're headed.

With the rise of the green energy industry, there are some, like a group of researchers at University of Michigan, who would like to bring nuclear power back into the clean energy equation. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Michigan House Republicans are highlighting the economy, education and energy policy in their plans for after the election. Colin Jackson has more.

Ann Arbor residents can now get a free home energy assessment and receive a customized decarbonization plan. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the details.

The public is invited to learn more about Ann Arbor’s Home Energy Rating Disclosure, or “HERD” ordinance, at an informational meeting tonight. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.

Eastern Michigan University will soon sign a $115 million, 50-year contract to privatize management of its utilities. Houston, Texas-based CenTrio Energy will then be in charge of electric and water utilities and heating and cooling systems. The decision to move forward comes despite some concerns and objections raised by members of the EMU community. EMU vice president of communications, Walter Kraft, joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the deal in further detail.

Michigan regulators would have to commission a study on generating nuclear energy under a bill that received a committee hearing Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Advocates for municipal or community power utilities in Ann Arbor believe that moving away from a centralized, privately held utility provider to one that is owned and operated by the local government or another state body will provide a better service to the public. It is part of a larger energy conversation being held around the state and country. WEMU’s David Fair checked in with 53rd District State House Representative Yousef Rabhi (D-Ann Arbor) to see what movement is being made locally and in state government.