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Tag Archives: energy efficiency
Monopolies Kill My Dreams Of Better Things
Today a DTE representative uttered probably the least inspiring words that one can ever hear in a volunteer workgroup meeting. “We looked into that,” Mr. Randazzo said, “and we determined that it would be too expensive.” The place was Walker-Miller … Continue reading
Detroiters Grapple With Questions of Energy Future
Yesterday evening, concerned citizens, activists, and energy professionals packed a lecture room at Wayne County Community College in downtown Detroit to offer public comment to the Michigan Public Service Commission. The hearing was on utility DTE’s proposed Integrated Resource Plan, … Continue reading
Ontario Hydro vs. Michigan Coal: A Cross-Border Perspective on Energy Policy
Michigan’s neighboring state, also known as the Canadian province of Ontario, has been struggling for months with untenable increases in electric rates (what they call “hydro”). It’s gotten so bad that citizens have started organizing protests about bills. Let’s chew … Continue reading
Posted in Detroit, Energy Efficiency, Energy Poverty, Environment, Michigan, Ontario, Urban energy, Utilities
Tagged coal, coal power, Detroit, electrical generation, electrical grid, energy efficiency, energy policy, energy poverty, hydro power, hydroelectric, kathleen wynne, michigan, nuclear power, ontario, ontario hydro, photovoltaics, renewable energy, renewables, solar power, utilities, utility bills, wind power
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Highlighting Detroit’s Sustainable Community Development Projects
“We often hear about how it’s great to get like-minded people together in the same place,” one USGBC-DRC member said in a lunch conversation, “when, in reality, preaching to the choir is about the last thing we need for … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Environmental Justice, Poverty, Urban development, Urban Planning
Tagged Delray Neighborhood, Detroit riverfront, Detroit solar, DTE Energy, energy efficiency, energy policy, environmental justice, environmental policy, Great Lakes Works, municipal incinerator, social justice, Sustainability in business, sustainable business, sustainable redevelopment, waste to energy, Zug Island
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