Local Future Michigan

 

Groups

Local Future groups work within their communities to help educate and activate individuals and groups to work toward a vision of local sustainability.  Groups sponsor free monthly events, and weekly lecture series.

All Local Future events are free, although donations are greatly appreciated.

 

Michigan Conference

"The Conference of Michigan's Future: Energy, Economy & Environment" looks at the challenges of the monetary crisis and the oil crisis and proposes realistic, job creating solutions for Michigan.

Over two-dozen speakers are confirmed including Richard Heinberg, Albert Bates, Ellen Brown, Paul Murray, Tony Earley, and Jerry Norica.

If you care about Michigan's future, take a moment to visit the Michigan Conference web site and consider participating to help create a brand new vision for Future Michigan.

 

 

MICHIGAN

Organizations

The following organizations are working in one way or another on sustainability, peak oil, climate change, or related issues.  They would provide as good connections for sustainability efforts in Michigan.

Individuals

The following individuals are active in Michigan in the widespread grassroots peak oil education campaign.  For the most part, they are working on their own in their communities, and are not affiliated with Local Future.  They would probably be good as local contacts on peak oil education.

Detroit Area

Grand Rapids Area

Traverse City Area

Lansing Area

  • Tom Stanton
  • Jason (Jay) Tomczak - MSU
  • Pat Hudson

Michigan Electricity Facts

  • One kilo-watt hour of electricity takes requires the burning of about one pound of coal
  • Michigan uses 65 billion kilo-watt hours per year with 7,460 megawatts of capacity
  • Total Coal for Consumers Energy - over 10 million tons = 20 billion pounds
  • Coal costs up to $30/ton, so that is $300 million in exports from Consumers alone
  • Campbell coal plant complex, MI - 1,440 megawatts, 5 million tons coal/year
  • Cobb coal/NG plant, MI - 500 megawatts, 1 million tons coal/year, ??? NG
  • Karn/Weadock coal/NG, MI - 2,100 megawatts, 3 million tons coal/year by rail and boat, 23 million gallons fuel oil/year, 1.6 billion cubic feet NG/year
  • Whiting coal plant, MI - 328 megawatts, 1.4 million tons coal/year by rail
  • Hydro, MI - 130 megawatts for 70,000 people
  • Michigan Wind Power - 80 megawatts if Bingham and Oceana projects completed