ROCHESTER - Royal Park Hotel has earned Green Lodging Michigan Steward certification from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth for implementing environmental initiatives and cost-saving green practices. Those include conserving energy, reducing water consumption, protecting air quality, reducing waste, and participating in environmentally preferred purchasing. "This accreditation is the mark of environmental
WASHINGTON ? Michigan will receive just more than $5 million for two programs to train workers for jobs in electric utilities, the Obama administration announced. The administration will provide $4.4 million to the state?s Electric Power Workforce Training Strategy, which aims to train 588 workers for electric sector jobs. Northern Michigan University will get $670,000
MIDLAND - When scientists at Dow Chemical looked at the possibility of manufacturing solar panels a few years ago, the company rejected it out of hand, says Chief Executive Andrew Liveris. Dow had no experience building solar panels. Yet their concept was alluring: integrate thin-film solar cells into roofing shingles. In place of traditional asphalt
BRIGHTON - Transportation attracted $704M this past quarter, while energy efficiency and solar remain key sectors to watch, according to latest Cleantech Group data. Cleantech venture capital investment was up 29 percent in the first quarter of 2010 compared to last quarter, and 83 percent higher than the same quarter a year ago, according to
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