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Parks summit convenes coalition to band together for a greener city
Reading Time: 3 minutes Attendees shared knowledge and lessons learned from projects to activate public spaces across the city. More than 150 Detroit parks enthusiasts attended Tuesday’s first in-person Detroit Parks Coalition Park Summit at Marygrove College. The summit featured longtime stewards of well-known parks and also residents who activated public spaces in vacant lots or took action to ... The post Parks summit convenes coalition to band together for a greener city appeared first on Planet Detroit. Parks summit convenes coalition to band together for a greener city was first posted on January 12, 2023 at 5:12 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
State regulators quash DTE proposal to encourage customers to pre-pay their electric bills
Reading Time: 4 minutes DTE positioned its pre-pay program as a way to help low-income customers manage their utility bills. Advocates said it would have eliminated customer shut-off protections. State regulators have rejected a DTE Electric plan to develop a prepay program that the company said would simplify the billing process, but critics say it seemed designed to skirt ... The post <strong>State regulators quash DTE proposal to encourage customers to pre-pay their electric bills</strong> appeared first on Planet Detroit. State regulators quash DTE proposal to encourage customers to pre-pay their electric bills was first posted on January 12, 2023 at 4:48 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
New EPA rule means cleaner trucks are coming. Will it be enough to help Southwest Detroit?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Even if trucks emit less pollution, changes could take years to make a difference. Some residents want the city to address issues like idling and truck routes through residential areas now. Keith Rodgerson, who lives near the intersection of 25th street and Toledo feels his city is moving in the wrong direction. He’s watched a ... The post <strong>New EPA rule means cleaner trucks are coming. Will it be enough to help Southwest Detroit?</strong> appeared first on Planet Detroit. New EPA rule means cleaner trucks are coming. Will it be enough to help Southwest Detroit? was first posted on January 12, 2023 at 9:19 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
How heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of the future
Reading Time: 8 minutes Innovative thinking has done away with problems that long dogged the electric devices — and both scientists and environmentalists are excited about the possibilities By Chris Baraniuk It was an engineering problem that had bugged Zhibin Yu for years — but now he had the perfect chance to fix it. Stuck at home during the ... The post How heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of the future appeared first on Planet Detroit. How heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of the future was first posted on January 12, 2023 at 9:08 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Are gas stoves bad for your health? Here’s why the federal government is considering new safety regulations
Reading Time: 5 minutes Cooks love their gadgets, from countertop slow cookers to instant-read thermometers. Now, there’s increasing interest in magnetic induction cooktops – surfaces that cook much faster than conventional stoves, without igniting a flame or heating an electric coil. Some of this attention is overdue: Induction has long been popular in Europe and Asia, and it is ... The post Are gas stoves bad for your health? Here’s why the federal government is considering new safety regulations appeared first on Planet Detroit. Are gas stoves bad for your health? Here’s why the federal government is considering new safety regulations was first posted on January 11, 2023 at 11:39 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
DTE-linked dark money group funded campaign to strip Whitmer’s lockdown authority, tax records show
Reading Time: 4 minutes Industry observers say utilities generally supported ending lockdowns. Records show group led by DTE execs used its power and influence to help make it happen. A DTE Energy-linked dark money nonprofit funded a group behind the effort to repeal Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency order powers and end the state’s Covid lockdowns and restrictions, according ... The post DTE-linked dark money group funded campaign to strip Whitmer’s lockdown authority, tax records show appeared first on Planet Detroit. DTE-linked dark money group funded campaign to strip Whitmer’s lockdown authority, tax records show was first posted on January 10, 2023 at 5:55 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
What you need to know this week
Reading Time: 3 minutes Power shift: Lawmakers and environmental groups expect the new Democratic-led Michigan Legislature to reverse Republican-enacted laws and reintroduce Democratic-sponsored bills this year. Water shutoffs and affordability, renewable energy reform, and climate change action could be up for debate. Republican-created laws that could be on the chopping block include a 2016 law banning plastic bag bans, ... The post What you need to know this week appeared first on Planet Detroit. What you need to know this week was first posted on January 6, 2023 at 7:37 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Study finds biogas is no silver bullet in Michigan’s climate woes
Reading Time: 5 minutes A state regulator said the fuel might still show promise in ‘hardest-to-decarbonize’ industrial applications. A recent industry report on the viability of developing biogas as an emissions-reducing energy source in Michigan highlights the controversial fuel’s limits. However, the state may still invest taxpayer resources in developing it. The report found that, in the best-case scenario, ... The post Study finds biogas is no silver bullet in Michigan’s climate woes appeared first on Planet Detroit. Study finds biogas is no silver bullet in Michigan’s climate woes was first posted on January 5, 2023 at 5:52 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Cleveland pilot project provides rooftop solar for low-income residents
Reading Time: 5 minutes Cleveland pilot project provides rooftop solar for low-income residents by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network January 3, 2023 The new year is bringing energy bill savings to Kassy Allen and others in Cleveland’s first rooftop solar program designed specifically for low- and moderate-income families. City leaders and others joined Allen’s family for an official ... The post Cleveland pilot project provides rooftop solar for low-income residents appeared first on Planet Detroit. Cleveland pilot project provides rooftop solar for low-income residents was first posted on January 3, 2023 at 9:28 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Here comes 2023!
Reading Time: 5 minutes Last week Planet Detroit recapped some of the most important stories of 2022. Here are the stories we’ll be keeping a close eye on in the coming year: Will DTE clean up its act? One of the most consequential climate and energy justice issues this year is likely to be DTE Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which shows ... The post Here comes 2023! appeared first on Planet Detroit. Here comes 2023! was first posted on December 23, 2022 at 5:21 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
As flooding increases, Chicago looks to make basement housing safer
Reading Time: 8 minutes This story is part of a collaborative series, from the Institute for Nonprofit News, Borderless Magazine, Planet Detroit and four other news partners, examining climate resilience across the Great Lakes. This reporting was made possible with support from the Joyce Foundation. Chicago has experienced more frequent and severe storms in recent decades, putting immigrants and low ... The post As flooding increases, Chicago looks to make basement housing safer appeared first on Planet Detroit. As flooding increases, Chicago looks to make basement housing safer was first posted on December 22, 2022 at 5:45 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Do you have something to say about your neighborhood?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Planet Detroit is partnering with Cleveland’s The Land on a special opportunity to train local residents who want to write about their neighborhoods, local government, civic issues, and more. Participants work with experienced journalists to learn how to write a story and get published in Planet Detroit. No experience is necessary, just a passion for ... The post Do you have something to say about your neighborhood? appeared first on Planet Detroit. Do you have something to say about your neighborhood? was first posted on December 22, 2022 at 11:43 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Will Dem lawmakers reform Michigan’s environmental protections?
Reading Time: 7 minutes Michigan’s environmental regs have seen decades of rollbacks under Republican leadership. With control of the governor’s seat and the Michigan Legislature, Democrats are in a position to reverse that in 2023. Will they? Environmental lawyer Nick Leonard says the Stellantis plant on the east side of Detroit is a good example of how Michigan officials ... The post <strong>Will Dem lawmakers reform Michigan’s environmental protections?</strong> appeared first on Planet Detroit. Will Dem lawmakers reform Michigan’s environmental protections? was first posted on December 20, 2022 at 5:59 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Climate solutions for Great Lakes power grid include better planning, transmission
Reading Time: 4 minutes This story is part of a collaborative series, from the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Energy News Network and four other news partners, examining climate resilience across the Great Lakes. This reporting was made possible with support from the Joyce Foundation. Advocates say electric grid operators need to update their planning process to better prepare for ... The post Climate solutions for Great Lakes power grid include better planning, transmission appeared first on Planet Detroit. Climate solutions for Great Lakes power grid include better planning, transmission was first posted on December 19, 2022 at 10:00 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Study details impact of COVID-19 pandemic on energy bills
Reading Time: 2 minutes By BORJANA ALIACapital News Service LANSING – Energy bills rose in households across the United States after the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows. That, in turn, created energy insecurity in many households, which led to looking for techniques for coping with finances and behavior, the researchers said. Financial and behavioral coping techniques include cutting ... The post Study details impact of COVID-19 pandemic on energy bills appeared first on Planet Detroit. Study details impact of COVID-19 pandemic on energy bills was first posted on December 16, 2022 at 1:32 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
2022: Year in Review
Reading Time: 6 minutes In 2022, metro Detroit averted some of the more spectacular disasters of recent years. There wasn’t the same widespread basement flooding as in 2021, no green ooze appeared on I-696, and the banks of the Detroit River seemed to stop collapsing. But Detroiters continued to deal with the same grinding environmental injustices, including air pollution, ... The post 2022: Year in Review appeared first on Planet Detroit. 2022: Year in Review was first posted on December 16, 2022 at 1:03 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
OPINION | 2022: The year we struck back
Reading Time: 4 minutes To meet the challenges of the global climate crisis, we need bold ideas and to speak truth to power. That’s the idea behind Climate/Justice, a Planet Detroit opinion column written by Detroit-based environmental justice activist Michelle Martinez. Martinez writes not only as an activist but as a mother and fourth-generation Detroiter. Martinez will be donating ... The post OPINION | <strong>2022: The year we struck back</strong> appeared first on Planet Detroit. OPINION | 2022: The year we struck back was first posted on December 15, 2022 at 6:19 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Hands-on science clubs help bridge gap for underserved students in Dearborn and Detroit
Reading Time: 3 minutes A new partnership between the Huron-Clinton Metroparks and local schools aims to expose underserved students to local outdoor environments while offering career development opportunities. Riverside Academy West middle-school teacher Yvonne Ghedotte told Planet Detroit the program directly impacts students in her school in an economically disadvantaged area of Dearborn, where 100% of students are eligible ... The post Hands-on science clubs help bridge gap for underserved students in Dearborn and Detroit appeared first on Planet Detroit. Hands-on science clubs help bridge gap for underserved students in Dearborn and Detroit was first posted on December 15, 2022 at 1:17 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
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