LANSING - In his message on energy and the environment, Governor Rick Snyder said Wednesday the state needed to increase its use of renewable energy, but he did not propose a new level to set that use at. Instead, Snyder said in 2013 all sides on the issue should talk and reach an agreement on
SOUTHFIELD - Lacks Wheel Trim Systems LLC, a business unit of Lacks Enterprises, Inc., has introduced its patented eVOLVE hybrid composite wheel technology that provides a fuel economy improvement of 1.1 miles per gallon highway by balancing weight reduction and optimizing aerodynamics. The world debut announcement was made at the LA Auto Show. Lacks? new
LANSING - Michigan Strategic Fund approved three brownfield work plans as well as Michigan Business Development and Community Revitalization program incentives to four companies planning expansions in the state. The projects are expected to generate up to $138.8 million in investments and add 399 new jobs in Michigan. ?Today?s wide range of projects all mean
EMERYVILLE, Ca. - Internet2 has opened a West Coast office to work more closely with the technology companies in California and beyond. Internet2 also recently hired former UC-Berkeley?s Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer Shelton Waggener. Along with Waggener, other strategic hires and resources will be based in Emeryville to serve the growing demand
LANSING - Local government and school groups howled Tuesday about the new plan to reimburse them from revenue lost through the phase-out of the industrial portion of the personal property tax, but their lines of defense appeared to fracture with legislative Democrats signaling support and one significant mayor also voicing backing. Two Democratic senators, Sen.
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is offering $3 million in grants to help rebuild downtown commercial districts. The Downtown Infrastructure Grant program, a Community Development Block Grant, is aimed at helping low and moderate income Michigan communities. The maximum grant to be awarded is $750,000. Funding priority will be given to projects that
LUDINGTON ? A $250 million wind farm was dedicated last week near Ludington that will generate up to 100 megawatts of energy from 56 wind-generation turbines. The Lake Winds Energy Park is Consumers Energy?s first wind park and is located in Riverton and Summit townships in Mason County. The utility?s investment in Lake Winds was
LANSING - Michigan consumers are feeling better about the economy and their personal futures than they have in nearly a decade, according to the latest State of the State Survey conducted by the Institute of Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University. While the optimistic feelings still do not match some of the
LANSING - Consumers Energy and the Public Service Commission did a better job supporting the need for an advanced metering program than had Detroit Edison, the Court of Appeals said in upholding the former's program in a case released Wednesday. Over objections from the attorney general and the Association for Businesses Advocating Tariff Equity, the
WASHINGTON DC - With Senate and House debates over cybersecurity in high gear, the president signs a directive outlining how the military can act when the U.S. is threatened with cyberattacks. President Obama has long said cybersecurity is one of his priorities and it appears he is now acting on his words. According to the