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Solar and wind energy are sporadic sources of power. Even with enough production to power the entire state of Michigan, storage is needed to keep supply steady with demand. Batteries alone won't suffice.

Budget woes hit the Detroit Downriver suburb of Ecorse, following the cougars of Michigan, upgrading the state's power grid and supply and updates on the damage caused by ice storms in the Upper Peninsula.

On today's episode, a conversation with the co-founders of Solar Party Detroit. Their start-up provides off-the-grid solar generator service to people who need outdoor electricity for events.

New research from the University of Michigan investigates how increasing new vehicle sales to 50% electric by 2030 could help achieve the Biden administration's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030.

Severe thunderstorms struck southern Michigan, uprooting trees, downing branches and power lines and cutting electricity to customers of DTE Energy and Consumers Energy.

State regulators want to hear from frustrated Michigan residents who lost electricity during recent storms across the Lower Peninsula. The Michigan Public Service Commission sets rates and other policies affecting utilities.

A University of Michigan researcher explained what went wrong with the grid during Wednesday night's ice storm, and why so many are still out of power. Plus, a conversation about how Indigenous people are reclaiming space in Midwestern cities.

The government has already given power companies $1 billion for smart meters. It's poised to give another $3 billion.

MISO, the operator of the electric grid that includes Michigan, warns there's not enough firm electric generation capacity to meet the expected peak demand this summer.

Residents are trying to stop a Michigan energy company from building a massive gas plant in Rives Township, a rural area north of Jackson known for its…