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Ingham County Asks Residents, Businesses To Participate In Survey On Broadband Access

INGHAN COUNTY - Ingham County is asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households and locations. The survey asks whether high-speed  internet service is available at a given address, and if so, at what speed and cost. The goal is to gain a clearer picture of the connectivity

By |2022-04-08T16:38:10-04:00April 8th, 2022|IoT|

Michigan Sustainable Business Forum April 18 Webinar Protecting Great Lakes

GRAND RAPIDS - Join Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Meijer at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 18 for webinar focusing on protecting the Great Lakes while creating a more circular, sustainable economy. The webinar will feature two speakers providing actionable guidance for business, government, academic institutions, and non-profits in the Great Lakes region: • Mark

By |2022-04-08T16:38:11-04:00April 8th, 2022|Clean Update|

MSU Conquer Accelerator Accepting Applications For 10-Week Startup Training

EAST LANSING - Conquer Accelerator is a 10-week program starting on June 6th and running through August 12 that provides funding and training for startup entrepreneurs. As a member of the cohort, teams receive: $20,000 in funding  Access to mentoring and professional services Resources, support, and startup programing  Access to follow-on funding after program ends

By |2022-04-08T16:38:11-04:00April 8th, 2022|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

New JOBS Act 4.0 Boosts The Next Generation of High Growth American Companies

WASHINGTON DC – The National Venture Capital Association strongly supports provisions in the newly announced JOBS Act 4.0 package that facilitate capital formation and make the public markets more attractive for innovative young companies. “Innovative corporate challengers are the lifeblood of the American economy,” said NVCA President & CEO Bobby Franklin. “This legislative package contains

By |2022-04-08T16:38:11-04:00April 8th, 2022|Politics, Politics/Government|

Volvo, Porsche, And BMW Want To Stop Using Carbon Fiber

DETROIT - Carbon fiber is arguably the most popular way of increasing rigidity and strength while minimizing weight gains, but it's not the only strong lightweight material out there. Various manufacturers have experimented with flax fibers, as seen on a Porsche racecar in 2020 and Polestar's Precept concept. One of the leading companies in this field is

By |2022-04-08T16:38:12-04:00April 8th, 2022|Clean Update, Green Energy|

Amazon Announces Rocket Deal To Launch Its Own Satellite Internet Constellation

NEW YORK  - Amazon is moving its business into the exosphere, with plans to deploy more than 3,000 satellites to beam internet connectivity all over the planet. On Tuesday, the company announced deals with three rocket companies that will launch those satellites. The agreement includes two veteran rocket builders — United Launch Alliance, which is

By |2022-04-08T16:38:12-04:00April 8th, 2022|Featured, Science|

Stanford Engineers Invent Solar Panel That Generates Electricity At Night

STANFORD, Ca, - Stanford University engineers have invested a solar panel that generates electricity at night. Led by engineer Sid Assaworrarit an ordinary solar panel outfitted with a thermoelectric generator was used to generate a small amount of electricity from the slight difference in temperature between the ambient air and the surface of a solar panel

By |2022-12-23T14:07:03-05:00April 8th, 2022|Featured, Science|

New Sulfur Battery Promises 300 Percent More EV Range

BERLIN, Germany - German battery startup Theion is promising a new sulfur battery technology that could help mainstream electric cars offer 900 miles of range on a single charge. The best part? Compared to the core ingredients of conventional NMC li-ion batteries, sulfur is cheap. Electric cars batteries are chock-full of rare earth minerals. That

By |2022-04-08T16:38:13-04:00April 8th, 2022|Auto Tech, Science|

UK Startup Makes ‘Stunning’ Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough – Next Step To Limitless Energy

LONDON, UK - First Light Fusion achieved the stunning reaction using a unique method at its laboratory in Kidlington. The projectile method is reportedly an easier and more efficient technique than other existing approaches to develop what has been referred to develop a fusion reaction. Usually, complex and expensive lasers or magnets are used to

By |2022-04-08T16:38:13-04:00April 8th, 2022|Featured, Green Energy|