Lester Graham
Reporter at WUOM-FM (Ann Arbor, MI)
Lester Graham is a reporter @EnvironReport @MichiganRadio #Michigan #GreatLakes #environment
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1 week ago |
michiganpublic.org | Lester Graham
The electrical grid grew by commercial demand and as a result became a bit of a patchwork of wires. The lines are so interconnected today that it is difficult and expensive to alter it much. Basically, we have to work with what we have, when it comes to the power lines. The electrical grid is an intricate web that is interdependent. “It's really a complex endeavor to keep the lights on. It just is,” said Sam Gomberg with the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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1 week ago |
interlochenpublicradio.org | Lester Graham
Michigan law, as part of the MI Healthy Climate Plan, is requiring power companies to switch to a cleaner generation of energy to reduce climate change impacts. The utilities are working on that, but they’re also facing the realities of climate change today that are causing power outages. The regulatory agency that is responsible for Michigan’s big utility companies is pushing companies such as DTE Energy and Consumers Energy to serve customers more reliably.
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1 week ago |
interlochenpublicradio.org | Lester Graham
How we generate electric power, the demand for electricity, and the resilience of the electric grid are leading to challenges not seen in many decades. This is the first report in a five part series this week on the resiliency of the grid during a transition to renewable energy. First, we look at the new and increasing demands for power in our homes. Fifteen years ago, the first modern car to use electricity as one of its fuels was introduced in the U.S. - the Chevy Volt.
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1 week ago |
michiganpublic.org | Lester Graham
The transition to a carbon-free electric power system is somewhat dependent on technology that’s not been built yet. Michigan is just taking its first incremental steps into the clean energy future. You’ve probably heard this line before about solar and wind energy: The sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow. So when the sun shines and the wind blows and energy is being generated, we need a way to store it for later. Right now, we’re using what we know: batteries.
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1 week ago |
michiganpublic.org | Lester Graham
Michigan law, as part of the MI Healthy Climate Plan, is requiring power companies to switch to a cleaner generation of energy to reduce climate change impacts. The utilities are working on that, but they’re also facing the realities of climate change today that are causing power outages. The regulatory agency that is responsible for Michigan’s big utility companies is pushing companies such as DTE Energy and Consumers Energy to serve customers more reliably.
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