<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Michigan governor to outline comprehensive energy plan]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Tasermons Partner http://www.grist.org/article/Go-blue-Beat-coal/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:46:25 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Go-blue-Beat-coal/1 Easy for Michigan...

...what with all the plant closings and massive layoffs, the state should have little trouble reducin' energy needs, since energy usage there is declining as a result anyways.

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...what with all the plant closings and massive layoffs, the state should have little trouble reducin' energy needs, since energy usage there is declining as a result anyways.

]]> Comment #2 by JMG http://www.grist.org/article/Go-blue-Beat-coal/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:37:18 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/Go-blue-Beat-coal/2 The big deal was soft played

The big deal is here:  

And fourth, we will launch a program called Michigan Saves in conjunction with our utility companies.  Michigan Saves will allow Michigan families and businesses to weatherize their homes and install Michigan-made energy efficiency technology with zero up-front charges.  The monthly savings will pay the cost of the improvements.

In other words, a PAYS(r) approach -- no out-of-pocket costs to the resident/business owner, with the improvements financed up front and paid back through a shared savings strategy.

THIS is a very big deal.  Omaba ought to be knocking heads together to make this happen everywhere.  This is how Van Jones gets his jobs, people stop freezing to death, and we reduce consumption.

The 5% Project Let's live on the planet as if we intend to stay.


]]> The big deal was soft played

The big deal is here:  

And fourth, we will launch a program called Michigan Saves in conjunction with our utility companies.  Michigan Saves will allow Michigan families and businesses to weatherize their homes and install Michigan-made energy efficiency technology with zero up-front charges.  The monthly savings will pay the cost of the improvements.

In other words, a PAYS(r) approach -- no out-of-pocket costs to the resident/business owner, with the improvements financed up front and paid back through a shared savings strategy.

THIS is a very big deal.  Omaba ought to be knocking heads together to make this happen everywhere.  This is how Van Jones gets his jobs, people stop freezing to death, and we reduce consumption.

The 5% Project Let's live on the planet as if we intend to stay.


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