CADILLAC—Officials of Consumers Energy, the state of Michigan, and the city of Cadillac last week dedicated the company’s third solar power plant, Cadillac Solar Gardens. Consumers Energy’s Clean Energy Plan proposes using nearly 8,000 megawatts of solar energy by 2040, ending the use of coal by 2025, achieving net zero carbon emissions and saving customers
BLOOMFIELD HILLS—Ready to buy a used car entirely online? Bloomfield Hills-based Penske Automotive Group Inc. (NYSE: PAG) and Atlanta-based Cox Automotive Inc. are ready to sell you one that way. Officials at the two companies have announced the launch of CarShop, a fully automated technology platform to enable the online retail sale of used vehicles.
DETROIT—Comerica Michigan Economic Activity Index increased in May to a level of 106.7, 24.4 percent higher than the all-time low of 85.8 reached in June 2020, at the bottom of the coronavirus recession. The index averaged 100 points for all of 2020, 9 points below the index average for 2019. The index is comprised of
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Lakeshore Sustainability Forum will welcome back professionals from across the region for a joint event on August 9 highlighting major sustainability initiatives underway on the Lakeshore. Featured speakers include Marty Gerencer, Executive Director of West Michigan Food Processing Association, Wendy Ogilvie, Director of Environmental Programs for
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Debbie Dingell announced $2.4 million in federal funding from the Economic Development Administration to Ann Arbor SPARK to build 20 miles of underground fiber optic cable, connecting downtown Ann Arbor and downtown Ypsilanti with critical broadband infrastructure. The Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Corridor Fiber Optic Backbone project, accompanied by $600,000 in local funding,
LANSING - Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced the recipients of grants totaling $3.1 million to help support the development of 1,417 Registered Apprenticeship opportunities throughout the state. The State Apprenticeship Expansion grants have been awarded to three Regional Implementation Consortia to expand the development of new registered apprenticeship opportunities. "As we put Michigan back to work, expanding Registered Apprenticeship programs help Michiganders enter high-demand, high-skill careers and get a good-paying job," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "Increasing access to
SAN FRANCISCO - According to the recent Atlas VPN team findings, 51 percent of exploits sold on underground cybercriminal forums are for Microsoft products. The constantly growing number of published vulnerabilities could mean that the impact of cyberattacks will increase as well. The numbers are based on Trend Micro Research about the rise and imminent fall of
SOUTHFIELD - The SME Education Foundation will receive $6 million from the state of Michigan as part of the approved School Aid Fund Budget (PA 48 of 2021) crafted with bipartisan support from the Michigan Legislature. The award will double the number of schools participating in the unique manufacturer and educator partnership-driven SME PRIME initiative, which offers
JACKSONVILLE BEACH - NewSight Reality, Inc. announced the successful demonstration of breakthrough core technology at the heart of its Transparent Optical Module in collaboration with United States Special Operations Command in advancing the development and capabilities of TOM. NSR's TOM display engines will enable the Augmented Reality market to finally meet the objectives of normalized
CANTON – Life Sciences company MMS Holdings Inc. has appointed Kelly J. Hill to Executive Vice President of Global Business Operations and Strategy and Michelle Gayari to Executive Vice President of Global Operational Excellence and Innovation. Hill and Gayari are long-time members of the executive leadership team at MMS, which has remained unchanged for the
