LANSING - The city of Detroit will be able to continue with its planned demolitions of abandoned buildings and will be complying with state and federal law, the city and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment said in a joint statement late Tuesday. The city had come under fire Monday for beginning demolitions without
DETROIT - A new resource for Metro Detroit residents, business leaders and communities looking for ideas on sustainability, green products and services is now available through GreeningDetroit.Com. Developers launched the site as a resource to help protect and prepare the environment for the next generation, a ?green? generation. GreeningDetroit.com is a unique resource to help
TROY - In an effort to develop and commercialize an advanced bus platform that lowers the total cost of ownership and environmental impact of commercial buses, Altair ProductDesign moved one step closer this week with the naming of Lake Orion-based Odyssey Industries as a fabrication partner for Altair's BUSolutions program. BUSolutions is a collaborative effort
NOVI - The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association said it is moving its Michigan Energy Fair from the Manistee County Fairgrounds to the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. The Fair is scheduled for June 25-27. "I am very excited to hold our largest event of the year at Rock Financial Showplace and work with Novi
ST. PAUL - Midwest voters overwhelmingly believe unemployment is a serious issue in their state, and 3 in 5 believe clean, renewable energy will generate jobs, according to the results from a bipartisan poll of 2,400 voters across the Midwest. Voters of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin were asked if increasing the use
GRAND RAPIDS ? The latest green events calendar remains jammed with events for April culminating with the MI Earth Day Fest in Rochester Hills, Michigan's largest Earth Day Event. MITechNews.Com has partnered with the Fest to offer its new CleanUpdate eNewsletter debuting later this month. April 22, Growing Green Earth Day Expo King's Court Castle
HOLLAND - LG Chem announced it will build a $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland that could create more than 400 jobs by 2013. Initially, the plant will make cells for the all electric General Motors Chevrolet Volt. LG Chem estimates that over 50 people will be hired and trained in advance of
ANN ARBOR - Adaptive Materials remains on a roll, garnering yet another grant from the federal government. This time a $4.7 million contract to develop a 300-watt fuel cell system for the Department of Defense. This contract award also includes three option phases that, if awarded, could include delivery of more than 100 fuel cells,
LANSING - Nationally-known green energy entrepreneur Maria Thompson of Ann Arbor is the featured speaker at the April 29 Michigan Celebrates Small Business event in Lansing. Thompson was President and CEO of T/J Technologies, Inc., a nationally recognized Michigan company for proprietary alternative energy technologies that she and her husband, Dr. Levi Thompson, co-founded in
GENEVA - Pioneering luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and electric carmaker Tesla Motors have teamed up in a worldwide partnership as the iconic Swiss brand celebrates its 150th anniversary. On display at the Geneva Motor Show this week is the 2010 TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster. This one-of-a-kind collector's car includes a unique interior by Tesla