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To get to zero by 2050, Michigan must cut climate pollution by 6.8 million metric tons of C02 equivalent a year.

Emissions in Michigan

Million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) emissions

We can do it. Here's how.

CO2 Equivalent Emissions in Michigan by Source
🏭 Other: 25%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 27%🏠 Buildings: 17%

    🏠 Buildings

    17% of emissions in Michigan comes from buildings.

    🏭 Other: 25%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 27%🏠 Buildings: 17%

    Mostly from different types of heating.

    Gas furnace, gas water heater, gas stove

    80% of the pollution of your typical home comes from heating your space, water, and food.

    To stop this pollution, we need to replace our furnaces with electric heat pumps, electrify our water heaters, and cook with induction and electricity instead of gas.

    Electric heat pump, electric water heater, induction stove

    There are 5.0 million buildings in Michigan and 17% of building systems are already electrified.

    We need to electrify the remaining 4.1 million buildings in Michigan. That's around 148,000 per year.

    Percent of Building Systems electrifiedA chart showing the share of Building Systems that have already been electrified and still based in fossil fuel.17.24% have been electrified, and the remaining 82.76% are fossil fuel based.Building Systems ElectrifiedNot yet

    That will solve 17% of the problem.

    🏭 Other: 25%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 27%🏠 Buildings: 17%

    🚗 Getting Around

    27% of emissions in Michigan comes from cars, trucks, and planes.

    🏭 Other: 25%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 27%🏠 Buildings: 17%

    Mostly from our cars.

    To cut this pollution, if you have a car, your next one needs to be an electric vehicle (EV).

    Or try going car-free with public transit, bikes/e-bikes, or walking if it works for you.

    Gas emitting car being converted to electric car

    There are 2.7 million vehicles in Michigan and 11,000 are already electric (0.4% of the total).

    We need to electrify the remaining 2.7 million vehicles. That's around 97,000 a year.

    Percent of Vehicles electrifiedA chart showing the share of Vehicles that have already been electrified and still based in fossil fuel.0.4% have been electrified, and the remaining 99.6% are fossil fuel based.Vehicles ElectrifiedNot yet

    That will solve another 27% of the problem.

    🏭 Other: 25%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 27%🏠 Buildings: 17%

    🔌 Power Generation

    30% of emissions in Michigan comes from making power.

    🏭 Other: 25%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 27%🏠 Buildings: 17%

    Specifically from coal, gas, and oil plants.

    To cut this pollution, we need to replace all dirty power plants with clean ones (mostly wind and solar).

    We need to replace dirty power plants with clean ones (mostly wind and solar)

    In Michigan we need to close and replace:

    14 coal plants

    Name: Monroe County: Monroe Megawatt Capacity: 3,293 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    Monroe
    Monroe County
    3,293 MW

    Name: Dan E Karn County: Bay Megawatt Capacity: 1,946 Utility: Consumers Energy Co

    Dan E Karn
    Bay County
    1,946 MW

    Name: St. Clair County: St Clair Megawatt Capacity: 1,929 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    St. Clair
    St Clair County
    1,929 MW

    Name: Belle River County: St Clair Megawatt Capacity: 1,664 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    Belle River
    St Clair County
    1,664 MW

    Name: J H Campbell County: Ottawa Megawatt Capacity: 1,579 Utility: Consumers Energy Co

    J H Campbell
    Ottawa County
    1,579 MW

    Name: River Rouge County: Wayne Megawatt Capacity: 944 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    River Rouge
    Wayne County
    944 MW

    Name: Trenton Channel County: Wayne Megawatt Capacity: 776 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    Trenton Channel
    Wayne County
    776 MW

    Name: Presque Isle County: Marquette Megawatt Capacity: 625 Utility: Wisconsin Electric Power Co

    Presque Isle
    Marquette County
    625 MW

    Name: Eckert Station County: Ingham Megawatt Capacity: 375 Utility: Lansing Board of Water and Light

    Eckert Station
    Ingham County
    375 MW

    Name: TES Filer City Station County: Manistee Megawatt Capacity: 323 Utility: TES Filer City Station LP

    TES Filer City Station
    Manistee County
    323 MW

    Name: Erickson County: Eaton Megawatt Capacity: 155 Utility: Lansing Board of Water and Light

    Erickson
    Eaton County
    155 MW

    Name: J B Sims County: Ottawa Megawatt Capacity: 80 Utility: City of Grand Haven - (MI)

    J B Sims
    Ottawa County
    80 MW

    Name: Neenah Paper Munising Mill County: Alger Megawatt Capacity: 6 Utility: Neenah Paper Michigan Inc.

    Neenah Paper Munising Mill
    Alger County
    6 MW

    Name: MSC Sebewaing County: Huron Megawatt Capacity: 3 Utility: Michigan Sugar Company

    MSC Sebewaing
    Huron County
    3 MW

    57 gas plants

    Name: Midland Cogeneration Venture County: Midland Megawatt Capacity: 1,854 Utility: Midland Cogeneration Venture

    Midland Cogeneration Venture
    Midland County
    1,854 MW

    Name: New Covert Generating Project County: Van Buren Megawatt Capacity: 1,176 Utility: New Covert Generating Company LLC

    New Covert Generating Project
    Van Buren County
    1,176 MW

    Name: Greenwood County: St Clair Megawatt Capacity: 1,071 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    Greenwood
    St Clair County
    1,071 MW

    Name: Zeeland Generating Station County: Ottawa Megawatt Capacity: 968 Utility: Consumers Energy Co

    Zeeland Generating Station
    Ottawa County
    968 MW

    Name: Renaissance Power County: Montcalm Megawatt Capacity: 782 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    Renaissance Power
    Montcalm County
    782 MW

    Name: Dearborn Industrial Generation County: Wayne Megawatt Capacity: 748 Utility: Dearborn Industrial Gen Inc

    Dearborn Industrial Generation
    Wayne County
    748 MW

    Name: Jackson Generating Station County: Jackson Megawatt Capacity: 649 Utility: Consumers Energy Co

    Jackson Generating Station
    Jackson County
    649 MW

    Name: Alpine Power Plant County: Otsego Megawatt Capacity: 454 Utility: Wolverine Power Supply Coop

    Alpine Power Plant
    Otsego County
    454 MW

    Name: Dean Peakers County: St Clair Megawatt Capacity: 358 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    Dean Peakers
    St Clair County
    358 MW

    Name: Sumpter Plant County: Wayne Megawatt Capacity: 340 Utility: Wolverine Power Supply Coop

    Sumpter Plant
    Wayne County
    340 MW

    ...and 47 more

    24 oil plants

    Name: Greater Detroit Resource Recovery County: Wayne Megawatt Capacity: 68 Utility: Detroit Renewable Power

    Greater Detroit Resource Recovery
    Wayne County
    68 MW

    Name: Superior County: Washtenaw Megawatt Capacity: 64 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    Superior
    Washtenaw County
    64 MW

    Name: Alpena Cement Plant County: Alpena Megawatt Capacity: 47 Utility: Lafarge Corp

    Alpena Cement Plant
    Alpena County
    47 MW

    Name: Tower County: Cheboygan Megawatt Capacity: 25 Utility: Wolverine Power Supply Coop

    Tower
    Cheboygan County
    25 MW

    Name: Plant Four County: Marquette Megawatt Capacity: 24 Utility: City of Marquette - (MI)

    Plant Four
    Marquette County
    24 MW

    Name: Sixth Street Gas Turbine County: Ottawa Megawatt Capacity: 24 Utility: City of Holland

    Sixth Street Gas Turbine
    Ottawa County
    24 MW

    Name: Gladstone County: Delta Megawatt Capacity: 23 Utility: Upper Peninsula Power Company

    Gladstone
    Delta County
    23 MW

    Name: Colfax County: Livingston Megawatt Capacity: 14 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    Colfax
    Livingston County
    14 MW

    Name: Oliver County: Huron Megawatt Capacity: 14 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    Oliver
    Huron County
    14 MW

    Name: Placid 12 County: Oakland Megawatt Capacity: 14 Utility: DTE Electric Company

    Placid 12
    Oakland County
    14 MW

    ...and 14 more

    See a map of dirty power plants in the US

    ...and help those workers find good jobs.

    But wait! Remember how we electrified all cars and buildings?

    Our machines don't pollute now, because they run on electricity!

    But that means we need to make more power for those new electric machines - twice as much power as we make now!

    And all of it needs to be clean power!

    So to cut the climate pollution from our power, cars, and buildings we need to INSTALL 12,000 MWs of wind and 11,000 MWs of solar.

    Since Michigan already has 75 megawatts of solar power generation and 891 megawatts of wind power generation, that's 383 Megawatts of wind capacity AND 382 Megawatts of solar capacity a year we need to build.

    Percent to Needed ElectrificationA chart showing the share of Solar and Wind capacity that has already been installed and rest to be installed. We are 5% of the way to what we need to be carbon neutral by 2050.Solar & Wind MWs InstalledRemaining to Install

    That will solve another 30% of the problem.

    🏭 Other: 25%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 27%🏠 Buildings: 17%

    🏭 Other Emissions

    The last 25% of emissions in Michigan comes other sources

    🏭 Other: 25%🔌 Power: 30%🚗 Transport: 27%🏠 Buildings: 17%

    This includes industry, landfills, and farming.

    There's no one solution to solve these problems, but there are a lot of great ideas!

    These include:

    • Regenerative agriculture to sequester carbon in soil
    • Composting to reduce landfill methane emissions
    • New techniques for manufacturing CO2 emitting materials, like concrete
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