Efficient water heaters will cut pollution, save money, save lives
Many households will save more than $170 each year in energy costs thanks to new water heater efficiency standards.
Clean air
Our country’s reliance on fossil fuels is leaving millions of Americans with polluted air to breathe.
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Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
Statement: New clean car standards are a win for consumers, health
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Small solar projects are delivering 10 times as much power as a decade ago
Biden administration pauses plans for new gas export facilities
280 more school districts are getting clean buses
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What is the difference between hybrid cars, plug-in hybrid cars, and electric cars?
Most people aren’t familiar with the tech under the hood of cleaner cars. So what is the difference between hybrid cars, plug-in hybrid cars, electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell cars?
New report: Michigan ranks 12th nationally for big box stores’ rooftop solar potential
Ann Arbor – Big box roofs have big solar potential in the Great Lakes state, according to a new report from Environment Michigan Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. Solar on Superstores: Big Roofs, Big Potential for Renewable Energy finds that the combined roofs of Michigan’s big box stores could generate roughly 2,494.4 gigawatt-hours of clean electricity each year. That would be equivalent to generating enough energy to power 234,300 average American homes, which ranks 12th in the country.
Electrify UPS: A zero emission shipping strategy
In order to address climate change, the shipping industry must dramatically reduce global warming emissions by electrifying their trucking fleets.
New report: Trouble in the Air: Detroit experienced 95 days of polluted air in 2020
The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area, home to 4.3 million people, suffered through 95 days of elevated air pollution in 2020, according to a new report from Environment Michigan Research & Policy Center, Frontier Group and PIRGIM Education Fund. Air pollution increases the risk of premature death, asthma attacks, cancer and other adverse health impacts.