LANSING - Two environmental organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Environmental Quality, charging it violated state rules when it issued an air pollution permit for the expansion of a Holland coal-fired power plant. In the suit, the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Fund charged that the then Department of Natural
WARREN - On Dec. 14, 2010, Property Assessed Clean Energy Bond legislation was signed into law by then Gov. Jennifer Granholm. PACE bonds are a municipal bond where the proceeds are lent to commercial property owners to finance energy efficiency measures and renewable energy systems. The owners of these energy retrofits subsequently repay their loans
WARREN - How can an electrical generating plant that burns coal and wastes about two-thirds of its energy possibly be considered ?green?? When that waste energy is used to heat or cool thousands of office workers and apartment dwellers who keep warm or cool by way of a district energy system. In a previous article,
ANN ARBOR ? A team of chemical engineers at the University of Michigan is exploring new means of exploiting the abundant energy produced by Earth's nearest star. They have discovered a method for utilizing metal nano-particles, which act much like nanometer-sized light antennae, to help accelerate the production of renewable solar fuels and other chemicals.
ROCHESTER - The Green Living Festival will bring to downtown Rochester tens of thousands of people eager to learn about green living and wellness, and seeking healthy, eco-friendly products, services and programs. This high-profile community event will highlight the commitment of hundreds of local businesses, non-profit organizations and government programs to a brighter, greener future.
ROCHESTER HILLS - Three Detroit area organizations - Wright & Filippis, ROUSH CleanTech, and Clean Energy Coalition - are growing a greener future through the use of domestically produced, clean-burning propane autogas technology. Thanks to a U.S. Department of Energy Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant secured by the Clean Energy Coalition, Wright & Filippis, a
MUSKEGON - WindTronics announced the launch of its Honeywell Wind Turbine noted for always turning and generating power in as little as two miles per hour. ?Our vision is to make renewable wind power truly distributed and widely available,? said Reg Adams, president of WindTronics. ?The ability to generate onsite power will help communities around
DETROIT - A team of Wayne State University students from the College of Engineering have been chosen to participate in EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future, a program established by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors giving the next generation of automotive engineers knowledge and skills needed to continue the evolution of
LONDON, United Kingdom - Mavizen will offer A123's advanced Nanophosphate lithium ion battery technology for two-wheeled high-performance motorsports applications. Initially, Mavizen will offer A123?s AMP20 prismatic cells and over the course of the relationship, intends to offer the full portfolio of A123?s lithium ion battery cells, which are designed to deliver a combination of high
PALO ALTO ? Tesla Motors launched the Design Studio, a tool that allows consumers to customize, view and share their own Tesla electric vehicles on the web, on their smartphones and iPads, and at Tesla stores. Visitors to the Design Studio on the Tesla website can build their dream Roadster, choosing hard top or soft