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.

Ann Arbor To Install 80 EV Charging Stations At Seven Parking Structures

ANN ARBOR – The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations, in collaboration with the Downtown Development Authority, is working to expand public electric vehicle charging in downtown parking facilities. “We are excited to see this significant expansion of EV charging infrastructure in our downtown and are thankful for the collaboration with the

By |2022-05-13T10:02:06-04:00May 13th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

Climate Limit Of 1.5C Close To Breaking Signaling Drastic Global Changes

LONDON, UK - The probability of one of the next five years surpassing the limit is now 50 percent, up from 20 percent in 2020. The year the world breaches for the first time the 1.5C global heating limit set by international governments is fast approaching, a new forecast shows. The probability of one of

By |2022-05-12T19:32:27-04:00May 12th, 2022|Climate Change, Featured, Science|

MIT Makes Seawater Drinkable With Press Of A Button

BOSTON - Researchers have made a spectacular breakthrough after making a device that can change seawater into clear, drinkable water at the press of a button. The exciting technology can rid the water of salt molecules, bacteria and viruses by zapping it with electricity. This means there is no need for replacement filters or high-pressure

By |2022-05-12T19:32:46-04:00May 12th, 2022|Featured, Science|

New Battery Type Provides Low-Cost, Long-Term Energy Storage

DETROIT - A new battery design could allow for more affordable, long-term energy storage, a press statement from Imperial College London reveals. The Imperial team of engineers and chemists developed a polysulfide-air redox flow battery (PSA RFB) with two membranes. This dual membrane design provides a workaround for some of the issues with PSA RFB, meaning it could

By |2022-05-12T19:10:12-04:00May 12th, 2022|Industry 4.0|

Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Update With Kathleen Norton-Schock

ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns in May to interview co-host Mike Brennan who attended the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Executive forum last week to get his reaction to the event. She also shares some of the scheduled summer events - including golf outings in Southeast and Southwest Michigan - that help fund

By |2022-05-10T11:17:09-04:00May 10th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Report: Recession Worries Loom Even As Economic Indicators Stable

GRAND RAPIDS - A report contends while economic indicators remain stable or are even on the rise, worry over interest rates, inflation and continued supply chain issues have many leaders and economists predicting a recession. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, said multiple factors create talk of

By |2022-05-10T10:47:16-04:00May 10th, 2022|Featured, News|

Auto Expert Michelle Krebs Updates EVs, Insane Auto Prices

ANN ARBOR - Michelle Krebs from Cox Automotive, which publishes AutoTrader.Com and KellyBlueBook.Com, joins Matt and Mike to talk about auto trends. Electric Vehicles, EVs for short, dominate automakers plans worldwide. She also discussed new and used auto prices that have soared because of supply chain problems couple with huge demand. The average new vehicle

By |2022-05-10T09:45:30-04:00May 10th, 2022|Auto Tech, mitechtv|

Deadline To Apply For $100K Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest May 12

DETROIT – For entrepreneurs seeking funding to open a retail storefront in Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck, the deadline is fast approaching to enter the 2022 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest in hopes of winning $100,000 from Comerica Bank. Interested applicants with a retail concept looking to open a brick-and-mortar location can submit their business plans

By |2022-05-10T09:15:57-04:00May 10th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Report: Use of Malware, Botnets and Exploits Expands In First Quarter 2022

COMMERCE – Nuspire’s latest Threat Report revealed a significant number of new vulnerabilities leading to increases in threat actor activity across all three of the threat classifications it studies: malware, botnets and exploits and the reemergence of several older botnets in Q1, including Mirai, STRRAT and Emotet. The data was contained in its Q1 2022

By |2022-05-10T08:40:44-04:00May 10th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

Report: Hottest Opportunities In the Entry-Level Remote Job Marketplace

BOULDER, Co. — According to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers plan to hire almost one-third (32 percent) more new college graduates from the Class of 2022 than they hired from the Class of 2021. A recent FlexJobs survey also found that the majority of active job seekers (57

By |2022-05-10T08:01:50-04:00May 10th, 2022|ESD|