DETROIT - OnStar on Wednesday will announce the launch of MyVolt.com, a new website that will give Chevrolet Volt owners the ability to remotely access information specific to their vehicle and control various functions of their car. The new website uses a real-time data connection to enhance the overall Volt ownership experience. It allows owners
GREENVILLE - The City of Greenville, the Greenville Public Schools and Energy Works Michigan welcomed Governor Jennifer Granholm to this western Michigan community Monday to view the city's ambitious $28 million GreenERville Project, to install made-in-Michigan solar panels on all municipal and school district facilities. Some $2.5 million has already been raised to pay for
LANSING ? Michigan state tax credits to a Texas-based solar module manufacturer should be questioned and the scrutiny the Michigan Economic Development Corporation gave to GlobalWatt should be reviewed, spokespersons for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy said Wednesday, charging it had found evidence the firm may not have been truthful in its application. But
DETROIT - Chevrolet has hand-picked 15 advanced technology enthusiasts and electric vehicle advocates to be the first consumers to experience the Volt every day under real-world conditions during a three-month vehicle and charging evaluation program starting in late October. This exclusive group of expert consumers - referred to as the Chevrolet Volt Customer Advisory Board
ANN ARBOR -Visitors to Recycle Ann Arbor's new website will learn practically everything they need to know about the organization's curbside recycle program for Ann Arbor-area residences and businesses. The new site also describes other Recycle Ann Arbor-operated services including: the state's largest community Drop-Off Station; the ReUse Center, offering a huge selection of donated
ANN ARBOR - Solid oxide fuel cell maker Adaptive Materials Inc. Wednesday that it had been awarded a two-year, $750,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant to fund development of software that will help Army commanders use renewable energy systems on the battlefield. "The software that Adaptive Materials will deliver to the military will help assess
LANSING ? Michigan has approved a 15-year, 155.5-acre Renewable Energy Renaissance Zone in the city of Midland that will be the home of The Dow Chemical Company?s Powerhouse Solar Shingle manufacturing plant. Dow plans to invest $167 million in the solar shingle project which is expected to create 1,250 jobs at the company over five
ANN ARBOR - Sakti3 Inc., a developer of lithium-ion batteries, said it received a $4.2 million investment by General Motors Ventures LLC and Itochu Technology Ventures to speed commercialization of its battery cells. The two new strategic investors join previous investors Khosla Ventures of Menlo Park, Calif. and Farmington Hills-based Beringea, Michigan?s largest venture capital
WARREN - The National Science Foundation is awarding Macomb a $1.4 million grant to support the college's work focused on the growing opportunities that relate to the electrification of the automobile. The initial grant covers a two-year period, with NSF expecting to provide another $1.5 million for an additional two years of funding, contingent on
ROCHESTER ? MI Green Team is hosting a meeting Sept. 23 at the Mind, Body & Spirits Restaurant that will include a short presentation on green business practices. Following the meeting, there will be plenty of time for networking and sharing with other area green/wellness business owners. Green drinks will be offered at Happy Hour