BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Business Improvement Team, a consortium of independent consultant, has created a speakers bureau to provide presentations on a variety of leadership and business topics for events, conferences, and trade shows. The bureau professionals offer topics that include leadership, sales and marketing, information technology and other key presentations. They are available to provide
DETROIT - DTE Energy selected 67 solar energy projects in the second round of its expansion of the SolarCurrents customer-owned pilot program, which offers customers a more affordable way to install solar photovoltaic systems on their homes and businesses. In this second round offering, incentives were awarded to 56 residential projects, representing 373 kW and
SOUTHFIELD - The Engineering Society of Detroit has become the latest technology group in Michigan to partner with the new co-branded eNewsletter published by MITechNews.Com and WJR 760 AM's Internet Advisor. The engineering group will post ads in the Weekly Tech News Update while MITechNews.Com and WJR?s Internet Advisor will do the same in EDS?s
TRAVERSE CITY ? BASF, the international chemical company, won the inaugural Altair Enlighten Award competition for the development of its thermoplastic composite front seat pan (by GM Opel, BASF). The award, presented in collaboration with the Center for Automotive Research, is the automotive industry's first award program created specifically to acknowledge innovations in vehicle light-weighting.
LANSING - The chances of getting a proposal on the November ballot to voters to raise $1.2 billion for roads appear bleak, but there are some signs of subtle progress on an issue that has seen little attention with all the focus on Medicaid expansion. To meet the deadline for the November ballot, the Michigan
LANSING - Michigan's unemployment rate and overall economy have improved, but the state's labor participation percentage is the lowest among the Great Lake states and the 40th lowest in the United States. The figures come from the July report on key labor market and economic metrics published by the Department of Treasury. The report shows
TRAVERSE CITY ? Automotive companies that leverage social mediums and data to engage stakeholders will likely have a competitive advantage, says a new survey released this week at the Management Briefing Seminars hosted by the Center for Automotive Research. Looking Ahead: Driving Co-Creation In the Auto Industry says companies using collaborative methods can provide the
TRAVERSE CITY ? If the United States is to develop a sustainable electric vehicle infrastructure, charging stations and better swap locations will be critical, a new study released this week shows. PwC?s Electric Vehicle Survey 2012 predicts global hybrid and electric vehicle market share will reach 6.3 percent by 2020, if finding the right ratio
LANSING - One of Governor Rick Snyder's biggest frustrations since taking office in 2011 was the confusing array of regions different state departments and agencies had to manage their services. Depending on the department, or even individual division within a department, service regions varied. But Snyder announced Thursday a consolidated regional map that gives all
WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency is collecting e-mails and other text communications that are sent internationally or are received from foreign sources, a new report claims. The NSA's e-mail data-collection efforts include both those who communicate with potential overseas targets, as well as anyone who might cite a particular individual or something even