WARREN - Many Michigan businesses have found that ?being green? is good for business, but only two have been named Elite Winners at this year's 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies awards event on April 18, 2012 honoring all of Michigan?s 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies. The 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies awards
DETROIT - DTE Energy announced Thursday that it plans to build its next wind park in Huron County, which will add another 110 megawatts to the company's renewable energy portfolio, enough to power 30,000 homes on purely renewable energy. The wind park in Oliver and Chandler townships is part of DTE Energy's efforts to expand
LANSING - Customers of DTE Energy and Consumers Energy can expect to receive smaller bills this year thanks to a ruling made Tuesday by the Michigan Public Service Commission. The PSC ordered DTE Energy and its gas subsidiary, MichCon, to refund $30.9 million to 2.1 million electric and 1.2 million gas customers. Consumers Energy must
ANN ARBOR - Ultra Electronics Adaptive Materials has completed its $4.2 million contract with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center by providing 15 field-ready fuel cells for unmanned ground vehicles. AMI manufactured 20 of its 250-watt PowerPod fuel cells for TARDEC; as per the contract specifications, 15 fuel cells were delivered
LUDINGTON - The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association is looking for volunteers for the Michigan Energy Fair June 22 ? 24, 2012 in Ludington at the Mason County Fairgrounds. The Michigan Energy Fair is the premier renewable energy and energy efficiency event in Michigan. The Michigan Energy Fair focuses on how Michigan?s businesses and families
ROCHESTER - Two of Michigan's leading energy experts will be in Rochester to offer information and advice on renewable energy systems at a free public presentations at the Rochester Hills Public Library April 23 as part of the Earth Day celebrations. John Sarver, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association, will present on
DETROIT - Wayne State University hopes a ?parallel through-the-road? hybrid system will propel them to victory in ?EcoCar 2: Plugging Into The Future,? a competition among 15 North American university teams to convert a gasoline-powered Chevrolet Malibu into a fully functional hybrid vehicle. Wayne State?s Hybrid Warriors are the only Michigan team in the competition.
SOUTHFIELD - While the selection of hybrid models in the U.S. has more than doubled since 2007, only 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. If repurchase behavior among the high volume audience of Toyota Prius owners isn't
WASHINGTON DC - Only nine states have taken comprehensive steps to address their vulnerabilities to the water-related impacts of climate change, while 29 states are unprepared for growing water threats to their economies and public health, according to a first ever detailed state-by-state analysis of water readiness released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
SAGINAW ? Applications for Consumers Energy's new Experimental Advanced Renewable Program, which lets residential electric customers sell solar-generated power back to the electric monopoly, must be submitted by May 3. The offer is for a fixed priced contract over 15 years. About 115 Michigan residents are currently participating in Consumers Energy?s Experimental Advanced Renewable Program.