DETROIT - The problem with lithium-ion batteries, which are what you can find in any rechargeable device nowadays, is that they don’t store as much energy as we’d want to, especially when it comes to electric cars. According to Japanese researcher Hui Zhang, of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, an EV that runs on this type
ANN ARBOR - Rob Luce, VP of the SME Education Foundation, explains how his manufacturing-focused group will use $6 million from the state of Michigan for its PRIME initiative, which offers manufacturing education and career-readiness opportunities to high school students. PRIME is already in 17 Michigan high schools. With the state money, Luce wants to
ANN ARBOR - Auto industry experts Paul Eisenstein of the Detroit Bureau and Michelle Krebs of Cox Automotive (parent company of Kelly Blue Book and AutoTrader) joins co-hosts Mike Brennan, Editor of MITechNews.Com, and Matt Roush, Editor of Technology Century, to talk about the future of Electric Vehicles and the Michigan power grid that has
DETROIT - More than a year into the pandemic, the country is doing its best to get back on its feet, and the local government is trying to encourage a return to normal. Indeed, as early as July, COVID-era relief programs have begun to expire in Michigan and other states. Such programs include, among others,
DETROIT—Officials at General Motors and AT&T Inc. announced plans to bring high-speed 5G cellular connectivity to millions of GM vehicles coming off the assembly line over the next decade in the United States. GM and AT&T are collaborating to build a high performance 5G core network that delivers a new standard. Network enhancements will include:
TROY—While most electric vehicle owners primarily charge their vehicles at home, public charging is a significant part of the EV ownership experience. Owners’ ability to recharge their vehicle’s battery is a key factor in the broader adoption of EVs, particularly among those who can’t install a private home charger or don’t have access to residential
SAN DIEGO—Officials at Borrego Solar Systems Inc., a developer of large-scale renewable energy projects, announced that AES Corp. (NYSE: AES), an Arlington, Va.-based energy generation and distribution company, had selected Borrego to build three utility-scale solar projects in Michigan. The agreement represents Borrego’s first foray into the growing Michigan clean energy market and some of
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator will hold a C3 Accelerator Showcase for clients of its C3 Accelrator program from noon to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26. LTU’s C3 Accelerator is a growth-stage accelerator with up to $1.65 million in funding available in grants, investments, and services, to support product development and growth of technologies in
TOKYO - Mazda's pledge to release more electric vehicles might not signal the end of its celebrated rotary engine. The firm is reportedly developing a hydrogen-burning Wankel that could be used to power a successor to the RX-8. Without citing sources, Japanese magazine Best Car wrote that Mazda has never fully stopped developing the rotary engine. It significantly scaled back the program after production
WASHINGTON, DC — With demand for well-trained STEM workers expected to skyrocket, and women and people of color grossly underrepresented in STEM professions, afterschool programs in Michigan and across the country have been ramping up their STEM offerings. Today, 78 percent of Michigan parents report programs are providing STEM, up from 60 percent in 2014.
