GRAND RAPIDS - Are you interested in learning the basics of renewable energy systems and how they work in Michigan? The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association will host three renewable energy seminars Feb. 19 at Grand Rapids Community College. The three seminars will cover Solar Heating, Solar Electricity and Wind Electricity. At these seminars you
QUINNESEC - The Michigan Magnet Fund is making a $10 million investment in a $45 million Verso Paper Corp. Renewable Energy Project in its Quinnesec Plant in the Upper Peninsula. The investment will create at least 50 more jobs for small businesses that supply the biomass to the plant. The project will meet up to
ANN ARBOR ? Advanced Photonix said Monday it has won a $625,000 initial purchase commitment from an unnamed Chinese telecom systems provider to supply its 40-gigabit-per-second high-speed optical receiver, the BR-40D, for long haul data communications. All API would say is the provider is a key supplier to rapidly growing telecom markets such as China,
YPSILANTI - Michigan-based business owners will share their success with aspiring entrepreneurs as the Eastern Michigan University College of Business presents the Sesi Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference on February 11 at the EMU Student Center. The conference will focus on Innovation and Green entrepreneurship in Michigan. The keynote speaker will be Elizabeth Redmond, founder and president
DETROIT - Better fuel efficiency, which is rising on the list of customer demands, played a big role in Chevrolet's U.S. sales increasing 16 percent in 2010. Chevy sold 1,565,632 vehicles, and gained 0.7 points of market share last year, showing gains across the brand's full line of cars, trucks, and crossovers. Chevrolet crossover sales
DETROIT - DTE Energy wants to jump-start the adoption of electric vehicles in Southeast Michigan by providing free charging stations ? a $2,500 value ? to the first 2,500 Plug-in Electric Vehicle owners. "The question isn't, 'Where can I recharge my PEV?' because it's now right there in your garage," said Trevor Lauer, DTE Energy
ANN ARBOR - Participants in Current Motor Company's early adopters "Test Pilot" program will get a $2000 discount on the electric motor scooter for providing feedback to the Ann Arbor start up. "Our Test Pilot program is a completely unique, transparent way for Current Motor to receive critical feedback that will help us ramp up
LANSING - Michigan utilities have to provide 10 percent of their power from renewable sources in 2015, and, at their current rate of adopting renewable power, the state's utilities should be able to hit that target, the Public Service Commission announced Tuesday. The report showed Detroit Edison has 44 megawatts of renewable power already in
DETROIT - The Engineering Society of Detroit on Jan. 27 will kick off its popular Eggs & Energy Breakfast series by looking at Nuclear Energy, how it is used today, its future potential, opportunities and obstacles facing this industry, as well as innovations and new technologies. This breakfast will feature: David B. Harwood, Director and
DETROIT - Oil-soaked plastic boom material used to soak up oil in the Gulf of Mexico is finding new life as auto parts in the all electric-powered Chevrolet Volt. General Motors has developed a method to convert an estimated 100 miles of the material off the Alabama and Louisiana coasts and keep it out of