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Michigan Saves Launches New Financing Program for Lead Abatement

May 17, 2022May 18, 2022News

Michigan Saves, the nation’s first nonprofit green bank, announced today the launch of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund – a $2 million fund to leverage private capital to abate lead-based paint hazards in single-family homes and single-family income properties.

$2.5 Million Available to Finance Green Energy Updates for Detroit Residents, Nonprofits

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022News

A new loan program from Michigan Saves will help low- to moderate-income Detroiters and nonprofit organizations more easily access financing to update buildings and electrical systems to greener, cleaner and more cost-effective technologies. The new loan program will launch on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

The Benefits of Upgrading to an Electric Car

March 19, 2022May 17, 2022Uncategorized

If you’ve been eyeing electric vehicles (EVs) as options for your next car, you’re not alone. As of 2020, about 1.8 million EVs were registered in the U.S., and more are purchased every day. EVs come in three varieties: all-electric vehicles or battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and fuel-cell vehicles.

Make the Most of Your Sunlight with Solar Panels

March 19, 2022May 17, 2022Uncategorized

Solar panels are more popular than ever because of increasing concerns about climate change and the desire to reduce energy bills

Black Inventors in Energy Efficiency: Louis W. Roberts

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022News

During Black History Month and every month, it’s important to recognize the contributions that Black American inventors like Louis W. Roberts have made to the evolution of technology. Roberts specialized in the study of microwaves (the physics phenomenon, not the oven) and related fields and applied them to aircraft and spacecraft technology, among other things.

Black Inventors in Energy Efficiency: David Crosthwait

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022News

Major contributions to energy sciences have been made by Black inventors like David Crosthwait, who created an improved boiler system and thermostat control, among many other achievements. In fact, you can think of him as the father of modern HVAC systems. 

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