New research led by the University of Michigan provides utilities and policymakers with forecasts that can help them better prepare for future extremes in peak energy demand in the United States.

Michigan needs at least $39.6 billion in one-time capital investment over the next 20 years—plus about $860 million a year in ongoing costs—to bring its water infrastructure to a state of good repair.

Women in the United States can expect to provide seven years of care over their lifetimes to aging family members or friends—up from six in 2011, University of Michigan research shows.