ANN ARBOR - In what could be a major step forward for a new generation of solar cells called "concentrator photovoltaics," University of Michigan researchers have developed a new semiconductor alloy that can capture the near-infrared light located on the leading edge of the visible light spectrum. Easier to manufacture and at least 25 percent
MARSHALL - For the fourth consecutive year, the team from Université Laval in Quebec, Canada, placed first at the Society of Automotive Engineers Supermileage student competition, recording the highest ever fuel economy results for the event, achieving 4,113 miles per gallon. A total of 16 collegiate teams (11 from the U.S. and 5 from Canada)
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan is partnering with Consumers Energy and DTE Energy to provide enhanced energy services to small business across Michigan with the SBAM Energy Solutions program. Members can speak with the energy team on any energy-related topic, including the following: Account overview analysis (Are you paying the right rate?)
ANN ARBOR — The San Diego battery industry consultant PlugVolt LLC will hold its 2017 Battery Seminar in July in Ann Arbor. The event will feature experts from automotive and grid power storage manufacturers, industry suppliers, and battery manufacturers. The first day of the event will focus on electrochemistry, with presentations on the latest advances in
LANSING — Liquid Web has appointed Jeff King, former senior vice president and general manager of hosting and security at GoDaddy, to the company board of directors. Liquid Web is a $100 million managed hosting provider. “We admire what Jeff did with the GoDaddy Pro brand, and we look forward to his contributions to our business
LIVONIA - Of course you do — but when it comes to getting (or saving) that money for your organization, the trick is knowing how to find it. That’s where AMI Strategies comes in. Like an expert detective, we dig deep into an often-overlooked expense area: your organization’s technology invoices. We love showing global organizations
ROYAL OAK - Michigan Science Center CEO Tonya Matthews joins us again on M2 TechCast to talk about the activities available during summer break, including 10 week-long summer camps for children pre-Kindergarten to eighth grade. Each week of science camp features unique, science-themed experiences where campers will participate in hands-on activities and adventures to become
DETROIT - Sharma Krauskopf is the Executive Producer/Screenwriter of Lighthouse Unmanned, which began its life as a crowdfunding project that we announced three years ago on Internet Advisor. The movie has finally launched and is currently being screened at a film festival in Toronto, Ont. Sharma takeS us through how the Internet was used to bring
SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was happy to interview Jenny Coupe, Senior Director, Americas Marketing at Akamai Technologies. She began life as an “Army brat,” which meant that she moved 22 times in 18 years, forcing her to quickly adapt to new people, new circumstances and new venues. Constantly “exposed to different cultures, where gender
ROYAL OAK - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Valerie Brader, executive director of the energy policy group called the Michigan Agency for Energy. She talks about how Michigan’s energy law is having a positive impact on small business. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2850/How-to-energize-your-utility-savings.aspx
