mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

Hydrogen Separation Technique Recovers Clean Energy From Unrecyclable Waste

MANCHESTER, UK - A team of experts at The University of Manchester led by Dr Amir Keshmiri have received government funding to work with Powerhouse Energy Plc - a world-leading UK company specialising in treatment of unrecyclable wastes - to help recover hydrogen for clean energy use. This project will develop and validate a novel and inexpensive game-changing

By |2022-11-15T13:24:38-05:00November 15th, 2022|Clean Update|

Five U.S. Great Lakes Ports Receive Steel Shipments In October, Outbound Grain Remains High

WASHINGTON DC – The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership announced the tonnage report for traffic through the St. Lawrence Seaway System through October, 2022. The report indicates that the Seaway System remains a reliable supply chain for essential commodities like steel and agricultural products. “The high number of steel shipments through the Seaway System last month

By |2022-11-15T12:56:44-05:00November 15th, 2022|News|

US Air Force Issues RFP For Autonomy Prime Drone Project

WASHINGTON DC - On the heels of its successful Agility Prime rapid prototyping initiative, the Air Force is getting ready to launch Autonomy Prime – its intensive effort to advance autonomous technologies through partnerships with industry. In September, Air Force innovation arm AFWERX published a request for information to begin its autonomy-focused drive. The request

By |2022-11-15T12:08:28-05:00November 15th, 2022|Featured, Industry 4.0|

Fast EV Charging Using Natural Gas Offered By Entrepreneur Stevan Bratic

ANN ARBOR - Serial entrepreneur Stevan Bratic, owner of Bratic Enterprises, has developed an electric vehicle charging system that uses natural gas, instead of electricity, to recharge EVs. These EV "PODS" can be permanently mounted, or mobile depending on the commercial customers' needs. They also can be used as a profit center by allowing commercial

By |2022-11-15T10:28:24-05:00November 15th, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

HeroProjectUSA Helping Veterans, Providing Free Thanksgiving Turkeys Nov. 19 In Flint

ANN ARBOR - HeroProjectUSA.Org's Veteran Advisor, Anton Harb Jr., along with Connie Maxim-Sparrow from HatchAPlanMI.Com, have cut a deal with the Cannabis Regulatory Agency to do a beta test in 2023 that would give free cannabis to Veterans suffering from PTSD and related injuries. Hero also will work to raise money to pay for attorneys

By |2022-11-14T16:26:15-05:00November 14th, 2022|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Angel Investing, Natural Gas EV Charger, Cannabis Law, Veterans Get PTSD Help

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Nov. 14,  David Weaver from CitySideVentures updates Michigan angel investing trends.  Steve Bratic provides details on his EV charging station that is powered by natural gas, instead of electricity. Tom Lavigne from Cannabis Counsel provides cannabis legal news update. Anton Harb Jr. announces a new initiative that is aimed

By |2022-11-13T18:21:06-05:00November 13th, 2022|Podcasts|

Overusing Tech Could Lead To Hunched Backs, Clawed-Hands, Second Eyelids

CERRITOS, Calif. — Hunched back, clawed-hands, and second eyelids could be common features of human anatomy in the future, a recent computer model reveals. The shocking, hopefully tongue-in-cheek report warns that overusing technology could somehow steer human evolution in a direction that leaves people looking deformed compared to what we consider normal today. There’s no question

By |2022-11-05T13:05:32-04:00November 5th, 2022|Featured, Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

ITC-Holdings Discloses Regional And Long Range Michigan Electric Transmission Plans

NOVI – Chuck Marshall, Vice President of Transmission Planning, provides details on the company’s plans to strengthen its regional high-voltage lines in Michigan. Michigan Electric Transmission Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC Holdings, announced its intent to construct, own and operate new transmission line projects in Michigan which are expected to provide Michigan ratepayers

By |2022-11-09T10:55:20-05:00November 2nd, 2022|Industry 4.0, mitechtv|

Rehmann CFO Report Confirms Tough Times In The Michigan Cannabis Market

TROY – Rehmann  has published its 2022 Michigan Cannabis CFO Outlook Report that confirms what anyone in the industry already knows - oversupply has all but evaporated profit margins for growers, processors and dispensaries. “The cannabis industry is constantly evolving and facing new challenges, so the need for information will be helpful as the industry

By |2022-11-02T08:26:50-04:00November 2nd, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

Rehmann 2022 CFO Report Validates Difficult Times In Michigan Cannabis

ANN ARBOR - Rehmann has published its 2022 CFO report that features data about chief challenges the cannabis industry faces in Michigan, including but not limited to financial management, acquisition operations, compliance requirements and federal legislation. In addition, the report boasts industry spotlights highlighting actual businesses facing these issues in real-time and recommended solutions. Rehmann

By |2022-11-01T16:55:43-04:00November 1st, 2022|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|