“Electrification Is Not Enough For Decarbonization” – Consumers Energy
A 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 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 moreWe must remind critics of the Biden infrastructure plan what all is included in the term “infrastructure.” It’s a little bit more than just cars.
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.
Read morePublic utilities are apprehensive about vehicle electrification because it’ll require a huge amount of investment in grid infrastructure. A new legislative proposal to electrify transit systems might make this a bit easier by delivering a big economy of scale.
Read moreOn Sunday, I had the opportunity and privilege to co-host the inaugural podcast of the Summer Institute on Sustainability and
Read moreThe Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification said that Google’s Cavnue project is “one of the most ambitious mobility initiatives in history.” We looked through the history books and picked our top four competitors.
Read moreThe extreme weather event affecting about two thirds of the United States right now suggests the need for small-scale interventions that can be scaled over an entire market.
Read moreAn unusual winter storm in the Lone Star State is prompting the grid operator to orchestrate voluntary blackouts– asking people to shut off power voluntarily. Climate change, power reliability, and the state of infrastructure in the United States in 2021.
Read moreOne of our readers asked us to write a piece about how electric vehicle chargers even get installed at scale.
Read moreACEEE scored 30 states based on a variety of metrics around electric vehicle adoption and electrification. Michigan is again behind the times.
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