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Michigan’s Newest Angel Investing Group, PointeAngels, Details Investment Criteria

GROSSE POINTE - Four-year old PointeAngels (as in Grosse Pointe) is lead by serial entrepreneur David Bloom, who also teaches classes at the University of Michigan. Bloom joined MITechTV to talk about what angel investors look for in deals, how much the entrepreneurial environment has grown in Michigan, and how his angel group works with

By |2023-08-12T18:11:42-04:00August 12th, 2023|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Automakers Push Back Against New 58 MPG Fuel Efficiency Proposal

WASHINGTON DC - The Biden administration announced a proposal to require raising fuel economy standards to 58 miles per gallon. The proposal, from the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), would aim for a respective 2% annual increase for passenger cars, and a 4% increase in light trucks' Corporate Average Fuel Economy

Battle Creek Drone Park Gets $7 Million Boost From State Budget

BATTLE CREEK - A proposed drone park in Battle Creek has secured $7 million in state funding to advance its development, highlighting the latest in statewide efforts to seize economic opportunity from the nascent industry. The Michigan Unmanned Aerial Systems Park slated for roughly 200 vacant acres on the west side of the Battle Creek

By |2023-08-12T17:41:45-04:00August 12th, 2023|Drones, ESD|

New Ethanol Fuel Cell Technology Rivals Fossil Fuels and Electric Car Batteries

ORLANDO, FLA - University of Central Florida researchers have achieved new record-setting power density for ethanol fuel cells, helping advance the technology as a competitor to fossil fuels and electric car batteries. Ethanol fuel cells offer cleaner emissions than fossil fuels and no charging times compared to electric vehicle batteries. In recent studies published in

By |2023-08-12T11:07:04-04:00August 12th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|

Nikola Lands $58.2 Million To Build Hydrogen Stations To Fuel Heavy Commercial Vehicles

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Nikola was granted a total of $58.2 million from various regulatory agencies to build a series of hydrogen refueling stations for heavy-duty trucks, the company announced last week. Nikola Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEV), fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), and energy infrastructure solutions. With headquarters

By |2023-08-12T11:07:23-04:00August 12th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

Rivian CEO Opens Up About EV Charging Deal With Tesla

IRVINE, CA. - Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said his company’s upcoming EV charging partnership with Tesla won’t change how Rivian customers’ payment information and data are processed, a question on analysts’ minds as a growing number of electric carmakers adopt Tesla’s unique charging standards. “There’s not any data transfer built into the relationship,” Scaringe said

By |2023-08-12T10:59:33-04:00August 12th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Were Aliens Spotted In The Skies Above Louisiana?

As UFO sightings continue to make headlines, experts claim to possess evidence of extraterrestrial existence, further fueling the fascination surrounding such phenomena. A recently uploaded video on social media captured the attention of many as it showcased a mysterious green "fireball" illuminating the skies over Louisiana, leaving residents perplexed and anxious about the spectacle. The footage, recorded

By |2023-08-11T18:05:13-04:00August 11th, 2023|Guest Columns|

UFO Whistleblower: What I Told Congress Was “Tip Of The Iceberg”

In a new editorial, one of Congress' recent UFO whistleblowers revealed a glaring hole in the government's plan to track and study what it refers to as "unidentified aerial phenomena" or UAPs. Whistleblower Ryan Graves wrote for Newsweek that during his tenure as a Naval pilot, he and his team regularly encountered aircraft off the coast of Virginia Beach

By |2023-08-11T18:05:14-04:00August 11th, 2023|Guest Columns|