AUBURN HILLS - Learn how to cut your energy costs, improve your ecological footprint, reduce waste, increase business equity, improve building performance, enhance your image, increase productivity, and much more. This fast-paced seminar will provide commercial building managers and tenants, who are interested in implementing energy conservation measures and renewable energy systems, the information and
WASHINGTON ? Perry Mehta, President of FutureNet Group of Detroit, was named the Region V Minority Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. He and the other nine regional winners will be honored during National Minority Enterprise Development Week conference Aug. 25-27 in Washington. During the mentor-prot�g� conference, small business owners
FLINT - Kettering University on Thursday unveiled Flint's first biomethane fuel truck ? a converted 2500HD Chevy Silverado to run on dual-fuel system. The vehicle can be powered by biomethane gas, a renewable alternative fuel that will be produced at the new biomethane plant in Flint. To accomplish this dual-fuel use, Kettering called on one
ANN ARBOR ? A press conference on Aug. 24 at the Michigan Information Technology Center will announce that Merit Network, Michigan State University, and Bloomingdale Communications have won more than $80 Million in Broadband and Computing Stimulus Grants for rural Michigan. Merit Network will receive $69.6 million from ARRA to construct over 1,000 miles of
LANSING - Athletes from or living in Michigan were before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday opposing legislation they said would dismantle the state's common law right of publicity by allowing video game makers to use their persona without consent. While professional sports leagues and teams have protections from other entities or individuals using their
LANSING - Rep. Brian Calley of Portland is under serious consideration to be Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder's running mate as lieutenant governor, sources with knowledge of the situation told Gongwer News Service. Calley declined to comment when reached by Gongwer. However, sources speaking on condition of anonymity said he had interviewed for the position.
LANSING - The proposed Detroit River International Crossing will harm a rare ecosystem and threaten endangered species, Sierra Club Canada said Thursday in announcing it filed a lawsuit seeking to reverse an environmental permit issued by the Canadian Minister of Natural Resources. The group said it will also seek an injunction to stop any environmental
LANSING - The University of Michigan and Michigan State University are still considered among the top 100 universities in the United States, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News and World Report. U-M topped the list for Michigan at 29th, coming just behind Tufts of Medford, Massachusetts. MSU was tied for 79th with American
LANSING - The latest round of economic development announcements shows Michigan is gaining momentum in terms of building jobs, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Michigan Economic Development Corporation President Greg Main said Tuesday, but Granholm also worried that concerns about a double-dip recession could actually trigger a second round of the national recession. Speaking to reporters
LANSING - With fewer than seven weeks remaining in the current 2009-10 fiscal year and the start of the 2010-11 fiscal year, Gov. Jennifer Granholm outlined a series of cuts, revenue transfers and revenue increases that she hoped would prove not too controversial for lawmakers to adopt to clean up a combined two-year general fund