PLYMOUTH - HELLA is working with Paul Vahle GmbH to develop wireless charging systems that could spark renewed consumer interest in electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. Commonly used to recharge small consumer products such as smartphones and electric toothbrushes, inductive or wireless charging for cars will make it easier for drivers to charge car batteries and
LANSING - A package of bills revising how certain types of waste materials are treated moved nearly unanimously from the House Natural Resources Committee on Thursday despite objections from the environmental community. The bills (HB 5400 , HB 5401 and HB 5402 ) essentially adopt portions of the Environmental Advisory Rules Committee recommendations that required
DETROIT ? DTE Energy and NextEnergy are partnering with the Engineering Society of Detroit to recognize and support energy efficiency technology innovation for its commercial, light industrial, and municipal electric customers through the DTE Energy E-Challenge for Energy Efficiency. This year?s competition seeks innovative energy efficiency technology demonstration opportunities in advanced lighting. The E-Challenge encourages
DETROIT ? Next Energy will host a webinar April 30 that will explore NextEnergy's capabilities, and a sneak preview of NextEnergy's Li Ion battery value chain. This work is primarily focused on automotive applications. It also will examine key general trends in the energy storage sector, in terms of manufacturing, R&D, and market trends and
CHICAGO - Greenlancer.com won $50,000 in prizes in last week?s in Clean Energy Challenge business plan competition and conference in Chicago. The fourth annual event, sponsored by the Clean Energy Trust, offered $500,000 in prizes donated by the federal Department of Energy, Wells Fargo, Boeing Co., United Continental Holdings Inc., Honeywell International, Exelon Corp.?s Commonwealth
ROCHESTER ? The Ninth annual Michigan Earth Day is scheduled for April 25-27 in downtown Rochester, where organizers expect more than 50,000 people to attend the free event. Showcasing the green and healthy-living efforts and offerings of area businesses and community groups, the festival will feature more than 150 exhibits, displays and presentations as well
LANSING - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was supposed to come up with recommendations for addressing the threat of invasive species crossing between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system, not merely a set of options, Attorney General Bill Schuette said in his formal comments on the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study.
LANSING - Discussion on a bill to eliminate the state's 10 percent cap on energy competition continued in the House Energy and Technology Committee on Tuesday with DTE Energy's president saying rates will not decrease under the bill and innovation in the field will halt in Michigan. Steve Kurmas, president and chief operating officer of
LANSING - On a vote of 106-3, the Michigan House on Wednesday approved a nearly $27 million supplemental budget that will fund land acquisition and development projects under the Natural Resources Trust Fund. The full House acted on SB 780 after the House Appropriations Committee reported the bill unanimously. The revenue in the bill is
MASON ? The deadline to apply to exhibit at the Michigan Energy Fair is March 31. The 2014 Michigan Energy Fair will be held on June 27-28 at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason. The Fair will be the 14th statewide energy fair sponsored by Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association. The Fair is the biggest