SOUTHFIELD ? Lawrence Technological University will host a sustainability conference in September to bring together architects, engineers, entrepreneurs, homeowners, educators, students and those responsible for both for-profit and non-profit buildings to update on the latest development in sustainability. Sustainability Strategies for People, Profit & Planet will be held at LTU on Sept. 27-28. The conference
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum announced this week the recipients of $5,000 in scholarships, Amanda Klein, Kendall College of Art & Design, and Lucas Timmer, Calvin College. Both are entering their senior year. Klein is majoring in Interior Design with a minor in Collaborative Design. She has served as the President
LANSING - The Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities Celebrates a decade of Petroleum Reduction Efforts in the Tri-County Region on Aug. 22. GLACC has played an integral role in enabling the adoption of alternative fuels, advanced vehicle technologies, and fuel economy improvements in our region. Over the past decade, we have helped our stakeholders displace
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
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 - In a wide ranging consolidated case covering four separate issues involving the Detroit-based utility DTE Energy, the Court of Appeals held on Wednesday that the Public Service Commission was wrong in allowing the utility to charge for updating meters and a particular method to recover costs, but that it could charge customers for
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp., the nation's largest independent electric transmission company, reported net income of $47.4 million or 90 cents a share in the second quarter ended June 30, up from $42.4 million or 81 cents a share in the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue was $229.8 million, up from $197.4 million a
ANN ARBOR ? Green contractor Meadowlark Builders has been awarded a 2013 Guildmaster Award for exceptional customer satisfaction and a 2013 Regional Chrysalis Award for Best Green Whole House Remodel. ?This company has won six Chrysalis awards in the past six years, demonstrating their commitment to professionalism and excellence,? said Ken Kanline, Director of the
LANSING - A lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia on Tuesday calling on the court to stop the discharge of ballast water by international ships in the Great Lakes. The National Wildlife Federation filed the suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection agency, after the EPA issued
FARMINGTON HILLS - Beringea LLC said it has led a recapitalization of White Pigeon-based Fiber By-Products Corp., a processor, recycler and manufacturer of wood products. Beringea's investment will enable FBP management to pursue an expansion of the company's footprint and operating capacity. Terms were not announced. FBP recycles wood waste generated from a variety of