DETROIT - E85 Ethanol fuel, the latest green friendly derivative, is growing in popularity although major issues, such as getting gas stations to carry it, remain. Still within a half dozen years, about half the cars and trucks on American roads will be burning this alternative energy fuel that boosts performance and cuts green house
DETROIT - Ford Motor Company's hybrid fuel-powered fleet is increasing rapidly, riding a wave of consumer demand for GreenTech and environmentally friendly cars and trucks. Nancy Gioia, Ford's Director of Sustainable Mobility and Hybrid Programs, talks about Ford's future alternative energy plans in this special edition of News Maker interview from the North American International
PALO ALTO, Ca. - Stanford University researchers have made a discovery that could signal the arrival of laptop batteries that last more than a day on a single charge. The researchers have found a way to use silicon nanowires to give rechargeable lithium ion batteries--used in laptops, iPods, video cameras, and mobile phones--as much as
ANN ARBOR ? Fuel cell system developer Adaptive Materials has added three to its executive team: Jeffrey Basch as vice president of business development, Annamaria Hornyak as director of human resources, and William Siddall as manager of military programs. "The additions to Adaptive Materials' executive management team are key to our growth strategy," said chief
GRAND RAPIDS ? Network backbone provider US Signal has added a new data center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, to serve its metro Chicago network. US Signal?s Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) optical backbone is based on Cisco technology. ?Providing services in carrier-neutral data centers is an important component of US Signal?s strategy in the
ANN ARBOR ? Internet2 has pushed back the submissions deadline for the 2008 round of the Internet2 IDEA Awards to January 28. Winners will be announced at the Internet2 Spring Member Meeting in late April. The Internet2 IDEA awards are designed to showcase Internet2 member projects that apply the latest in advanced networking capabilities to
LANSING ? Liquid Web will be playing in the Super Bowl through a new contract with Spotbowl.Com, which will be using the data center's servers to poll viewers on which Super Bowl commercials they like best. Viewers can visit SpotBowl to weigh-in with their opinions on more than 50 Super Bowl ads. Ratings range from
ANN ARBOR ? Biopharmaceutcal company NanoBio has hired a new executive, Stephen Gracon, D.V.M., as vice president of regulatory affairs. Dr. Gracon will lead the regulatory and quality assurance activities for the company's pipeline of anti-infective products and mucosal vaccines. Dr. Gracon brings 30 years of experience to NanoBio in diverse areas within the pharmaceutical
GRAND RAPIDS ? Information technology consultant C/D/H has hired two new consultants, Steve Boersema and Chris Raschke. Boersema brings to C/D/H/ over 10 years experience as a network engineer, technical project leader and network administrator. Most recently, he worked as a network engineer for i3 Business Solutions. Boersema holds advanced certifications in a wide range
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple on Tuesday shook up its online video offerings with a new Internet movie-rental service and a revamped product for getting Internet video to television sets. The company also rolled out a new ultra-thin laptop computer, the MacBook Air. Apple also said it is updating the software on its iPhone with new