Saving energy dollars might keep them in town
Local leaders in Ann Arbor are searching for new ways to keep more of the money spent on enery consumption in the local economy.
Ann Arbor officials are looking for new incentives to help make sure more and more of the area’s energy dollars stay local.
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What if there was a way to capture some of the hundreds of millions of dollars Ann Arbor residents spend each year on home energy, and redirect that into the local economy?
Some city officials think there might be a way to do just that.
Ann Arbor energy and environment coordinators and their commissions are looking into ways to create incentives to improve home energy efficiency.
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