SOUTHFIELD - Thirty students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn have been sharing three battery-electric Ford Focus cars for the past three weeks as part of a long-term study that will help shape the future of vehicle sharing. The experiment was crafted by auto supplier Denso and NextEnergy, a Detroit-based accelerator of advanced energy and mobility
HOUGHTON - The Great Lakes are more like inland seas. From the cold depths of Lake Superior fisheries to the shallow algae blooms of Lake Erie, the bodies of water differ greatly from one another. Yet they are all part of one climate system. Up until now, atmospheric models and hydrodynamic models have remained separate
LANSING - RACER Trust, the company charged with selling off assets of pre-bankruptcy General Motors, announced an agreement to sell nearly 260 acres of industrial land in Lansing, Lansing Township and Delta Township. The buyer, NorthPoint Development, plans to build a mix of warehouse, manufacturing and distribution buildings on the land, primarily for companies in the
NEW YORK - If a drone is on your holiday shopping list, be sure to check your insurance coverage before you crack open that instruction manual and take flight. Damage from a drone is a bit more complicated than handing your kid a baseball and dealing with the wreckage an errant pitch might cause to
WARREN – Winning Futures, a non-profit organization that empowers young people to succeed through mentoring and strategic planning, announced the election of Hadas Bernard, Director at Bernard Financial Group, to the board. “Michigan students deserve and want direction on careers and higher education,” Bernard said. Winning Futures provides the most dynamic guide and coaching/mentoring for
DETROIT - THE U.S. unemployment rate in November dropped to its lowest level since August 2007, before the great recession began, to 4.6 percent, putting it within putting distance of the low for the previous cycle of 4.4., Comerica Bank reported. But expectations for the official payroll job numbers for November were boosted by a
LANSING - Energy experts have dubbed 2016 as solar power’s breakthrough year, with an expected increase of 119 percent. Much of this increase has to do with the sharply falling installation costs. Being a clean, renewable, and low-cost energy source, it’s no surprise solar is becoming so popular. Here’s how your small business can reap
WASHINGTON - The majority of U.S. small businesses are not backing up data in the cloud with the support of a professional and automated backup service, as evidenced by new survey data from Clutch, a leading B2B ratings and reviews firm. Backup services, such as Mozy and Carbonite, automate the transfer of files to the
WASHINGTON DC - Starting Dec. 1, federal investigators can seek permission from a magistrate to plant hacking software on a computer that’s disguising its location. The change affects Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, which are proposed by the US Department of Justice and approved by the US Supreme Court. This form
TROY - Mobile Monday Detroit will again hold its’ Year-end Wrap-up event “Connected Tech Year in Review & Focus on the Future” on Monday, December 12 at 6 p.m. at RIIS in Troy. As it is every year, the format for this event is modified to be much more interactive; audience members are highly encouraged
