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Updated Apr 01, 2021;
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ANN ARBOR, MI Starting this week, Ann Arbor will be distributing over 200 energy efficiency kits to homebound residents.
As Ann Arbor continues to work towards carbon neutrality by 2030 with their A2Zero plan, the city has partnered up with Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels at Michigan Medicine and DTE Energy to distribute home energy efficiency kits to around 260 homebound residents that are served by AAMOW, officials said.
Each kit includes LED lights, nightlights, a water-efficient showerhead and faucet aerator, weather stripping, water heater pipe wrapping, and a door draft stopper, officials said. They will also include information about additional services or techniques available to save money by reducing energy and water waste.