DETROIT - The U.S. West and Midwest could be facing grid failure this summer, according to a Summer Reliability Assessment by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. In its seasonal reliability assessment for the summer of 2022, the nonprofit corporation, which sets regulatory standards for U.S. grid operators, warned that the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Belgian startup Wanit has developed a solar water heater that purportedly reduces the cost of domestic hot water by 85 percent. The PV water heater solution includes a main dual tank and a solar connector that links the tank with a rooftop PV system and residential battery. The solar connector relies on maximal
GRAND RAPIDS - In the final webinar of the series with The Right Place, the Center-West, and MiBiz, we will focus on identifying the skills and competencies needed for the 21st manufacturing business and how to build or attract a workforce that has them. Registration is now open for The Workforce That is Necessary: How
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Company as agreed to a $19.2 million multistate settlement among 40 attorneys general that concluded an investigation into the company’s alleged false advertising of the payload capacity of model year 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks and the real-world fuel economy of model year 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids. The investigation revealed that Ford
DETROIT - Whether at home, at the office, in a restaurant, or on the road, smart technology is virtually everywhere we go today. You probably check your smartphone for the weather report or to find new recipes, or perhaps you use a tablet to read your favorite books. Many homeowners have smart speakers that can
DETROIT - The pandemic changed the way we work, and as the work-from-home lifestyle became the norm, employees began to re-evaluate their expectations for work-life balance. Many workers quit their jobs because their needs weren't being met. It's clear that employees don't want to go back to the way things were pre-pandemic. So we asked the
Image credit Unsplash DETROIT - Apache Kafka is a distributed data storage designed for real-time input and processing of streaming data. Streaming data is information that is continuously generated by thousands of data sources, all of which transmit data records in at the same time. A streaming platform must be able to handle a steady
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ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post Live, ICON processors co-founders Christina and Fabio Rodi talks about winning two Hempie awards last week at the Midwest Hemp and Cannabis Expo and their award winning CBD products. Also on the show is Michael Thue, owner of the Center for Compassion, who will discuss his CBD products that were at
DETROIT - Most internet users have experienced not loading web pages or being denied access to some websites. You might be having an urgent matter and you find yourself wasting time while refreshing the web page. Even if you are just surfing, it becomes frustrating when you encounter this issue more than once. This issue
