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MITech TV Focuses On Autonomous Vehicles And Zero Emission Auto Technology

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Oct. 4, we’re focused on autonomous vehicle and zero emission auto technology. John Xin, co-founder and CEO of Lunewave Radar is on the show, followed by Bill Grabowski, head of North America for ADASKY thermal cameras. Tom Stephenson, CEO of Pararito Powder hydrogen catalyst is next up, and then

By |2021-10-04T13:15:53-04:00October 4th, 2021|Podcasts|

Holt Installs Public Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations at Delhi Township Hall

HOLT — The Delhi Township Downtown Development Authority has installed public electric vehicle fast charging stations, the result of the DDA’s exclusive clean energy partnership with Consumers Energy and Future Energy. The project includes EV fast charging stations at 2074 Aurelius Road adjacent to Delhi Township Hall — part of the Township’s continuing commitment to

By |2021-10-04T12:50:08-04:00October 4th, 2021|Clean Update|

DTE Energy Awards Grants To Spur Economic Development And Job Creation

DETROIT – The DTE Energy Foundation has awarded grants to Michigan-based organizations to spur economic development and job creation across the state. Grant recipients include the Ann Arbor Spark Foundation, Detroit Economic Growth Association, Detroit Regional Partnership, Michigan Economic Development Foundation, Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, The Right Place Foundation and Venture North Funding and Development.

By |2021-10-04T12:50:09-04:00October 4th, 2021|Entrepreneurs, New Products / Contracts|

LIFT To Develop Digital Twin Smart Factory Showcase For Industry 4.0 In Detroit

DETROIT – LIFT announced that it has begun developing a Digital Twin Smart Factory Showcase at its Corktown facility in conjunction with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Siemens Digital Industries to provide a demonstration sandbox for manufacturing companies and economic developers to explore smarter manufacturing technologies. The Digital Twin Smart Factory Showcase – a

By |2021-10-04T12:50:09-04:00October 4th, 2021|ESD, Industry 4.0|

Northeastern Michigan To Get Fiber Broadband With Help Of Merit Network

ALPENA -  Gigabit speed internet service will soon be available in Northeastern Michigan from Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op, a multiyear phased fiber-to-the-home network project, providing access to Internet and voice services to 30,000-plus homes and businesses across its northeast Michigan. This includes Alpena, Cheboygan, Montmorency, Presque Isle and portions of Alcona, Emmet, Mackinac,

By |2021-10-03T17:02:08-04:00October 3rd, 2021|Featured, IoT|

Configura Completes Acquisition Of ProjectMatrix 

GRAND RAPIDS —Configura announced it has completed its acquisition of ProjectMatrix to become part of the Configura Group. ProjectMatrix is a software creator for pricing and specification solutions in North America’s commercial interiors industry. “Configura and ProjectMatrix have worked together as partners for 14 years, helping designers do what they do best – design beautiful

By |2021-10-03T16:31:14-04:00October 3rd, 2021|ESD, Software|

FlexJobs Identifies Top 30 Companies Hiring Remote Freelance Workers

BOULDER, Co – To help job seekers connect to remote freelance job opportunities, FlexJobs has identified the top 30 companies hiring for remote freelance jobs so far this year, as well as the strongest job categories for freelance jobs. According to a FlexJobs survey from August 2021 of more than 800 freelancers, 66 percent of freelancers

By |2021-10-03T17:02:26-04:00October 3rd, 2021|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

MRA Recalls Cannabis Products Over Chemical Contamination

LANSING- The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a health and safety bulletin Friday due to a voluntary marijuana recall. According to MRA, several batches of marijuana were run through the mechanical trimmer of Michigan Medical Marijuana, LLC (AU-G-B-000128) DBA Glo prior to retesting for microbial failures. The agency said the mechanical trimmer was contaminated with banned

By |2021-10-03T14:59:04-04:00October 3rd, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|

Rivian Will Open $4.6 Million Service Support Center As It Prepares For First Vehicle Sales

PLYMOUTH - Rivian, the electric vehicle startup that’s gearing up for an initial public offering, continues its trend of growing fast. The company will be opening in Plymouth, a service support operations facility for vehicle owners -- and just in time, as deliveries of the launch edition of the R1T pickup are expected to commence soon.

By |2021-10-03T17:02:48-04:00October 3rd, 2021|Auto Tech, Featured, Government/Politics|

Climate Projections For Year 2500 Show An Earth That Is Alien To Humans

NEW YORK - There are many reports based on scientific research that talk about the long-term impacts of climate change — such as rising levels of greenhouse gases, temperatures and sea levels — by the year 2100. The Paris Agreement, for example, requires us to limit warming to under 2.0 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels

By |2021-10-03T14:29:42-04:00October 3rd, 2021|Climate Change, Science|