“Detroit: Become Livonia” – Mike Duggan
Detroit’s mayor has a vision for the city. It involves a lot of parking lots, and a lot of low-wage jobs. But there’s a better way.
Read moreDetroit’s mayor has a vision for the city. It involves a lot of parking lots, and a lot of low-wage jobs. But there’s a better way.
Read moreEconomies rebooting from a long COVID slumber are now facing higher energy prices, just in time for winter in the northern hemisphere, where most of the highest-consuming countries are. Is it really an “energy crisis”? Or is it really just a fossil fuel crunch?
Read moreMeasuring energy burden is relatively straightforward. Figuring out how to create robust metrics for it, though– and how to address it- is much more challenging.
Read moreAt an MPSC workgroup meeting this morning on Energy Waste Reduction specifically for the low to moderate income (LMI) market
Read moreDecarbonization is the buzzword du jour in the sustainability movement. Will it make everything more expensive? Maybe– but there are a few caveats to that.
Read moreMini-splits are the coolest new thing. Literally. Here is a guide to how to figure out how to navigate the sea of product options based on a simple calculation.
Read moreBuilding envelope retrofits aren’t very flashy. But they’re a crucial way to address the climate crisis.
Read moreWe did a somewhat experimental project last year at the old homestead around a pervious patio installation. It was a
Read moreA new workgroup seeks to address some questions about the future of infrastructure in a state that continues to lag in regulatory and technical innovation.
Read moreSpringtime and mounting debt related to COVID19 means utility shutoffs are coming. At least probably. Here are some ideas for how we can fix our broken systems for utility billing– and how we subsidize utilities through programs like LIHEAP without actually moving the needle on energy poverty.
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