ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV live on Facebook at 2 pm Rose Spickler, Director of Statewide Engagement Michigan Sustainable Business Forum provides details on the group’s June 27 annual meeting featuring Peter Meijer and Vickie Lewis. Cory Bullis is FLO’s Senior Public Affairs Specialist. He will provide details on the Canadian charging network operator FLO investing
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. - A northern California lithium-ion battery company has devised an electric vehicle battery that reaches a full charge in just over ten minutes. Enovix’s specialty is a silicon-anode lithium-ion battery it calls 3D Silicon. The name refers to a proprietary 3D architecture and constraint system, as well as the cells’ 100 percent
PRINCETON, N.J. - Princeton Engineering researchers have developed the first perovskite solar cell with a commercially viable lifetime, marking a major milestone for an emerging class of renewable energy technology. The team projects their device can perform above industry standards for around 30 years, far more than the 20 years used as a threshold for
DETROIT - General Motors has been deploying its GM Ventures arm to kickstart next-generation clean tech that supports its stake in the global auto industry, and the latest venture is a doozy. The autonaker has spearheaded a round of up to $10 million in funding for a new floating wind turbine system that looks like
BEJING, China - In 2021, new offshore wind power capacity tripled globally, owing to China’s rapid expansion, which is reshaping the sector. The report said that the world installed 21.1 GW of offshore wind generation last year, almost comparable to 21 nuclear reactors, citing the data from Global Wind Energy Council. The expansion in 2021 alone will
LANSING - Help is available for Michiganders grappling with higher energy costs amid fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war on Ukraine, factors that the Michigan Public Service Commission’s Michigan Energy Appraisal Summer Outlook 2022 finds are leading to higher prices amid rising demand across all energy sectors. Demand for motor vehicle fuels, electricity
ANN ARBOR – CarBeast recently launched an app that diagnoses vehicle problems and informs about potential future maintenance and repairs needed, all based on hundreds of millions of actual records that reflect tens of thousands of technicians’ experience in servicing vehicles across North America. “Owners are keeping their vehicles longer out of necessity, particularly given
ANN ARBOR— Ann Arbor’s aggressive climate and sustainability plan and framework, called A2ZERO, just turned 3 after a weeklong series of events during A2ZERO Week. In addition, the Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations released a second-year report highlighting major activities and accomplishments achieved during year two of the plan with the help of
DETROIT - Despite the growing embracement and adoption of electric vehicles, owning one is still largely impractical for a great number of people in the United States. This is due in part to the high costs associated with purchasing and owning one. Although, some automakers like Chevy are putting a big focus on making EVs more affordable to the
DETROIT - Ransomware has become a popular means for cybercriminals to cash in on their activities. They use ransomware to encrypt companies' essential data and ask to pay a ransom in return. If companies have not backed up their information, they must dig into their pockets to get it back. According to the data presented
