SANTA BARBARA, Ca. - Companies that make everything from solar panels to renewable-crude oil continue to be big draws for funding from the venture-capital community. But a company that rewards consumers for recycling led The Wall Street Journal's second-annual ranking of venture-backed clean-tech companies. Recyclebank, which provides recycling-rewards programs in 29 states and the U.K.,
DETROIT - DTE Energy Monday issued a Request for Proposal to identify qualified companies to work with the utility on large-scale solar energy installations. DTE Energy plans to install several photovoltaic solar systems totaling up to 12 megawatts over the next four years at locations throughout the company's Southeast Michigan service area. Detroit Edison will
DETROIT - DTE Energy is reaching out to help its natural gas business customers become more energy efficient by providing free programmable thermostats (including installation) to the first 6,000 businesses that contact the company. The free thermostats are available only to DTE Energy's natural gas customers. "Adjusting temperature settings with a programmable thermostat for just
DETROIT - SPX Service Solutions business unit has been tapped by DTE Energy as the exclusive provider of turnkey electric vehicle home charging installation services for residential customers participating in the utility's electric vehicle rate program. SPX Service Solutions will offer home charging installation services for up to 2,500 DTE Energy electric customers in a
LANSING - Farms verified under the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program would be exempt from civil fines associated with unintentional water discharges under legislation on its way to the desk of Governor Rick Snyder. The House passed SB 122 , 83-25, on Tuesday without amendment, while the Senate signed off on HB 4212 , 28-8,
LUDINGTON - The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association is taking its Michigan Energy Fair back to Northern Michigan in June after experimenting with the Rock Financial Showplace last year. The sixth annual Michigan Energy Fair will take place at the Mason County Fair Grounds in Ludington. The first four years of its existence the fair
EAST LANSING - Are you interested in learning the basics of renewable energy systems and how they work in Michigan? Then register for the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association's renewable energy seminars March 5 at Michigan State University's Kellogg Center. The seminars will answer commonly asked questions about three of the most popular types of
JACKSON - Consumers Energy has updated its renewable energy plan to reflect the latest market conditions and proposes lowering costs for electric customers by about $55 million per year. In 2010, about 5 percent of the electricity supplied to its 1.8 million customers came from renewable sources. The utility has filed its updated plan for
ALLEN PARK ? EcoMotors has landed another partner, this time Navistar International. The agreement will develop a commercial turbo-diesel version of EcoMotors opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder engine. EcoMotors says its engine and powertrain packages are designed to be 15- to 50-percent more efficient, smaller, lighter, and less expensive to manufacture than conventional internal combustion engines. Last year,
DEARBORN - Ford has launched an Electrified Vehicle Facebook page to serve as a place where passionate enthusiasts or curious consumers can find and share information about the company's electrified vehicles. The page, available at Click on Facebook.Com, is part of Ford's efforts to educate consumers on the variety of choices available with electrified vehicles