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Michigan struggles to bring back clean energy jobs

Michigan is struggling to bring back clean energy jobs. That sector has lost more than 22,000 jobs in the state since the pandemic began.November numbers…

A gas pump is seen at a Shell gas station in Houston on April 1.

What Europe's ban of Russian oil could mean for energy markets – and your gas prices

The EU ban on Russian oil imports will likely lead to higher crude and gasoline prices, further upending energy markets.

Consumers Energy to expand solar energy program

Consumers Energy is expanding a very popular solar energy program in Michigan. The program allows people with solar panels on their homes or businesses to…

Consumers Energy looking to buy natural gas plant(s) in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula

Consumers Energy wants to buy a power plant fired by natural gas to help replace the energy produced by the Palisades nuclear plant.Consumers hopes the…

An incandescent light bulb is seen at Royal Lighting in Los Angeles, on Jan. 21, 2011. The Biden administration is scrapping old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs, speeding an ongoing trend toward more efficient lighting.

U.S. speeds up phaseout of incandescent light bulbs in favor of energy-efficient ones

Rules finalized by the Energy Department will accelerate an industry practice to use compact fluorescent and LED bulbs. Consumers could save $3 billion a year on utility bills, the agency said.

Critics say DTE Energy should not be allowed to use dark money groups to sway policy and elections

A dark money group run by a DTE Energy official has started a new dark money group to support the election campaign of Joe Bellino, who blocked a bill in the state House that DTE opposes.

DTE, Consumers say they oppose bill to lift 1% cap on rooftop solar

DTE Energy and Consumers Energy say they want significant changes made to a rooftop solar bill. The bill would let any homeowner with solar panels get…

Dr. KJ Seung, a professor at Harvard Medical School, speaks at a September rally outside the home of the CEO of Moderna, maker of one of the two mRNA vaccines that prevent COVID-19. The fake bones are meant to represent lives lost unnecessarily to the coronavirus. Seung was part of a group of doctors demanding Moderna share vaccines — and its recipe — with low-resource countries.

HIV activists have a history of outrageous energy. COVID protesters hope to match it

A small number of health workers are protesting for global vaccine equity. Their demonstrations echo the call for equal distribution of HIV medications decades ago — but there are key differences.

Consumers Energy says it produces about five percent of its power from Michigan-based renewable projects.

Consumers Energy asks for energy surcharge reduction

In 2008, Michigan enacted a new energy law. It requires power companies to produce 10 percent of their power from Michigan-based renewable sources by the…

Automakers will offer more EV models in 2021. Will consumers buy them?

AutoTrader estimates car companies will sell significantly more new vehicles in 2021 than they did in 2020, and, more of those vehicles could be…

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