Put Food Scraps In Get Electricity Out
INTRO: Imagine putting food and animal doo-doo into a machine and getting out electricity. That’s what an anaerobic co-digester will be doing in Fremont, Michigan. It will be the largest in the state....
View ArticleElectricity Storage Possibilities
Last month, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington took public comments on electricity storage. Some consider it the missing link that would finally make wind and solar power a viable...
View ArticleMSU Students Seeking End To Campus Coal Plant
About 100 Michigan State University students carried signs and chanted today outside the administration building. They want MSU trustees and President Lou Anna Simon to close the coal plant that’s been...
View ArticleSantorum: “We’re Here as Stewards of the Earth… But Not to Serve It.”
INTRO: Rick Santorum campaigned in Lansing yesterday. He laid out a vision of America’s role in the world. He says America must maintain its defense budget so it can fight wars to protect allies and...
View ArticleSign Up & Save On Heat Bills
INTRO: As cold weather sets in you might be thinking about heat bills. A federally funded program can help. It’s run by the state and by non-profit groups. It started under the 2009 stimulus and it...
View ArticleGuns Wrong Measure of Security Says Diplomat
Tonight’s Presidential debate on foreign policy comes after the 67th anniversary of the United Nations yesterday. 2012 is the UN’s Year of Sustainable Energy for All. The Michigan State University...
View ArticleNo Debate. Make Michigan Green Like Sweden
INTRO: Has anyone forgotten the 100 degree temperatures this summer? Do we know what caused superstorm Sandy along the east coast? Scientists don’t debate why anymore. They say climate change is...
View ArticleU.S. Military Strategy To Sustain The Planet
INTRO: Chris McCarus has this fifth part of our series on the National Strategic Narrative. He finds people connected to the military asking what’s wrong with our country and how do we fix it? Navy...
View ArticleMayors Knock On Doors for Home Energy Efficiency
INTRO: The political election season was exhausting. Politicians knocked on doors to get votes and power. Dozens of suburban Detroit mayors have been knocking on doors to GIVE POWER BACK to the people....
View ArticleSnyder Embracing Energy-Efficiency
INTRO: Energy issues sometimes get political. The problems seem urgent as TV stations give regular updates on gas prices. Energy policy was a main reason President Jimmy Carter was not re-elected. Even...
View ArticleWhy Wacky Weather
INTRO: This summer’s wacky weather is like Sept 11 for New Yorkers. It means everyone has a story to tell. Some people are blaming mother nature, others want to blame their local power company. But we...
View ArticleEarth Can’t Wait for Snyder
INTRO: Governor Snyder changed government fast in his first term. He cut almost $2 billion in business taxes. He’s helped Detroit get rid of $7 billion of debt. But he’s done little about energy....
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