ARO ? Consumers Energy on Friday held the groundbreaking for its 105 megawatt Cross Winds Energy Park that will include 62 wind turbines when fully operational. Also participating in the ceremony was its contractors, Tuscola County-area landowners and local government officials. ?Renewable energy will continue to be a vital part of our Balanced Energy Initiative,
SOUTHFIELD - The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit teamed up Nov. 1 with Southeast Michigan colleges and universities for its inaugural Online Red Kettle College Competition. Student-run organizations from each school have created their own Online Red Kettle and are encouraging students, staff, alumni and supporters to donate. Donors can view their school's fundraising goals
LANSING - Although it was sent with no recommendations, the Public Service Commission and the Michigan Energy Office Monday sent their final report on renewable energy to Governor Rick Snyder with updated data and an added section describing energy planning. The new report reiterates the draft report's contention that from a technical perspective, it is
DETROIT - The Grand Valley State University board, meeting Friday at its new Detroit Center near Comerica Park, approved the purchase of 11 acres of land near downtown Grand Rapids to expand the university's health campus at the east end of Grand Rapids' multi-billion-dollar Medical Mile. The university already owns four acres of property adjacent
DETROIT - The Pure Michigan Micro Lending Initiative will launch with an initial $5 million commitment by Huntington Bank for a pilot program in Detroit to be allocated as a loan to Detroit Development Fund, Governor Rick Snyder's office announced Monday. The Development Fund will lead a collaborative of micro lending partners, including the Detroit
LANSING - Michigan will receive nearly $42 million from the pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson as part of a national settlement over the use of drug marketing schemes for anti-psychotic drugs to both the elderly and children. Most of the money to be paid to the state will go back into the Medicaid program, which
TENAFLY, N.J. - As we approach the Internet of things, more and more things are keeping tabs on me. My toaster is watching me, and the blender is looking at me funny. Increasingly companies that collect data will have to have robust privacy policies about what they collect and store, who they share it with,
TENAFLY, N.J. - One of the security-related topics that has the least actual impact on enterprise security has been getting the most attention from the security press and the security Twitterverse: the Edward Snowden NSA surveillance disclosures. If you made a list of the top 100 risks to any company (or any individual) NSA intercepting
TENAFLY, N.J. - How do you defend against something that's never been seen before? That's the key question organizations struggle with. A decade ago, the first victims of any worm or virus outbreak had difficulty defending against a brand-new threat, leaving resources vulnerable until the attack could be detected and signatures created. Today the ultimate
TROY - The planning committee for the second annual Great Lakes BI and Big Data Summit has issued a call for speakers to address the day-long conference March 13, 2014, at the Detroit Marriott Troy. In its inaugural year, the Summit was attended by nearly 200 of the area's top business and technology leaders from