JACKSON - An independent national survey has ranked Consumers Energy as the top "environmental champion" among providers of electricity and natural gas in the Midwest. The new survey results, released by Cogent Reports, a division of Market Strategies International, also rank Consumers Energy as the second-most trusted electric and natural gas provider in the Midwest,
MIDLAND - The law firm Warner Norcross & Judd LLP will host an Environmental Law Briefing Aug. 6 in Midland where attorneys from the firm?s Resources, Energy and Environment Practice Group will provide updates on state and federal laws and regulations. Jon Lauderbach, a partner in the firm?s Midland office, will welcome attendees at 1:30
DETROIT - NextEnergy, in partnership with Chicago-based Clean Energy Trust, will use a $745,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to support clean energy companies with commercializing their technologies in the Midwest. Expected to launch this month, the Midwest Innovation Bridge ? or the Bridge, for short ? will offer early-stage technology companies entrepreneurial
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan League of Conservation Voters unveiled its 2013 - 2014 Michigan Environmental Scorecard Wednesday, and overall, state legislators earned a score of incomplete. Michigan LCV established legislative priorities at the start of the 2013 - 2014 legislative session: advancing clean energy, stronger water protections against fracking, and protecting public land. The
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved two settlement agreements authorizing Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation to reconcile two mechanism related to over-collections, meaning some residents will see a decrease of $1.42 on a their monthly bill. In one instance (Case U-17547), the utility experienced a net over-collection of $475,905. So customers using
GRANDVILLE - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum recognizes the critical role that higher education plays in preparing future leaders of the sustainable business movement. To help promote this thinking, the WMSBF awards up to $6,000 in fellowships each year to local college students who are creatively promoting sustainability in their institutions and communities. Sponsorship Levels
WEST BRANCH - The Public Service Commission on Tuesday commended Ogemaw County for becoming the ninth community in Michigan to be certified as a "connected" community that has developed a broadband and technology plan to expand broadband access, adoption and use. It joins Charlevoix, Antrim, St. Clair, Roscommon, Livingston, Mecosta, Clare and Otsego counties in
ANN ARBOR - Arotech Corporation announced a new Man Portable Hybrid Power Management System that its Battery and Power Division's UEC Electronics subsidiary unveiled to the United States Department of Defense. This latest 3.5kW system is a prototype which satisfies an upcoming solicitation for the Mobile Electric Hybrid Power System Lite (MEHPS-Lite). "While the prototype
PLYMOUTH ? HELLA has developed an industry-first headlamp system that automatically adjusts high-beam light patterns for other traffic and pedestrians. Recently introduced on the Audi A8 in Europe, HELLA's Matrix LED headlamp system uses camera-based technology to create glare-fee "tunnels" in front of a vehicle. The system allows car owners to continually use their high
EAST LANSING - Michigan State University is hosting its second annual Green Labs workshop Aug. 12 as MSU continues building a network of green lab professional partners in Michigan. Presentations will be given by MSU on HVAC controls, energy conservation, and reducing chemical hazards without hindering research. We will also share additional case studies and