LANSING - Michigan’s economy, under the leadership of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, is ranked No. 1 among 37 other states with a population greater than 2 million since the COVID-19 pandemic began two years ago, according to a newly-released opinion piece by Bloomberg. “Whitmer today presides over an economy that improved the most in its history since
DENVER - Auto manufacturers are making unprecedented investments in electric vehicles in response to consumer demand and climate trends. Those investments are laying the groundwork for more self-driving or autonomous vehicles, as EV market growth is an important leading indicator for self-driving technology. Widespread adoption of self-driving EVs faces several significant barriers including social acceptance,
WASHINGTON DC - USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the results of the 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey in its National Hemp Report showing the value of U.S. hemp production in the open totaled $712 million. The value of production for hemp that was grown under protection in the U.S. totaled $112 million. Planted
DETROIT - Every year brings new data breach victims. According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, based on Identity Theft Resource Center research, the volume of publicly reported data compromises in the United States reached a record-high of 1,862, affecting 293.9 million victims. While the number of compromises soared by 68 percent
DETROIT - A new report provides an alarming forecast for the US: Sea level will rise as much in the next 30 years as it did in the past 100 -- increasing the frequency of high-tide flooding, pushing storm surge to the extreme and inundating vulnerable coastal infrastructure with saltwater. The interagency report, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows
PHILADELPHIA - Scientists have come across an unexpected way to commercialize a breakthrough form of battery technology, opening up the possibilities for a new generation of long-range robots and electric vehicles. Engineers at Drexel University in Philadelphia accidentally stumbled upon the technique while working on another solution to improve the viability of lithium-sulfur batteries, which are
LANSING - Energy waste reduction programs saved the state almost 1.6 million megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity and more than 6 million Mcf (thousand cubic feet) of natural gas in 2020, demonstrating the continued benefits of EWR efforts across Michigan. Meanwhile, wind turbines maintained their dominance among the state’s sources of renewable energy. These and
BOUNDER, CO.– According to a new report from Guidehouse Insights, utility energy marketplace revenue, in combination with revenue from HERs, is expected to grow to $1.9 billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.9 percent. As utilities improve the suite of tools used to provide energy efficient solutions to their residential
DETROIT - With the advancement of technologies and robotics, as well as the increasing challenges facing the agricultural industry (e.g., labor shortage, high labor costs, etc.), robotics and artificial intelligence are widely considered as an approach to revolutionize farming. Robots have several advantages over human labor including higher accuracy and efficiency, better consistency and reliability,
DETROIT - Tesla and legacy automakers are building the EV revolution, but does it leave room for these 10 EV start-ups? The auto industry is undergoing its largest change since it got its start early in the 20th Century. Electrification of transportation is a necessity in the fight against climate change and after a relatively
