DETROIT ? Tesla Motors has manufactured the 1000th electric-powered roadster, which rivals a gasoline-powered Porsche 911 in performance. The $100,000 plus car is just the first of a fleet of electric-powered cars planned by the California automaker. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids Community College has landed $4 million in stimulus money to train more than 1,000 inner-city residents for green jobs. Those jobs - in energy-efficient building construction, renewable energy and advanced battery manufacturing - pay between $12 and $28 an hour. "We are going to train a lot of people for
DETROIT ? Ford Motor Company announced Monday it is investing $450 million in its Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne to produce future hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles starting in 2012. That's the plant that will produce the new 2011 Ford Focus, along with the 2012 Ford Focus Electric. The latest announcement means that
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commerce Department's Patent and Trademark Office will pilot a program to accelerate the examination of certain "green" technology patent applications, Secretary Gary Locke announced on Monday. The new initiative will accelerate the development and deployment of green technology, create green jobs, and promote U.S. competitiveness in this vital sector. "American competitiveness
LANSING - The Michigan Senate's attempt to bar the state from considering electric capacity needs during the air permit approval process for new power plants was rejected by the House on Friday. The legislation (HB 5220 ) was one of the few bills the House took up during the unusual Friday session as lawmakers worked
WASHINGTON DC - A year ago, everybody in green tech wondered where they'd get money to survive the financial crisis. The answer for many was Washington. The change with the Obama administration's Department of Energy has been nothing short of dramatic, CNET News.Com reported. Tens of billions of dollars in grants and loans have started
MIDLAND - Advanced Battery Concepts is a company with an exciting new power play. The company has developed a proprietary battery electrode technology, branded GreenSeal, which is anticipated to enhance lead acid battery power tenfold or nearly double the energy, without additional material costs. According to company founder and CEO, Ed Shaffer, ?GreenSeal technology has
LANSING - Low-income customers of Consumers Energy would have more time to repay back utility bills and would not have power disconnected in summer as well as winter under a program approved Tuesday by the Public Service Commission. The new shut-off protection plan requires applicants to sign up for 18 months, but also then provides
ANN ARBOR - Meadowlark Builders and Architectural Resource have been recognized for their collaboration on green building projects by the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor. Both companies were recently presented with the Built Green Achievement Award at the annual Pillar Awards, which are presented to members in recognition of their service and
LANSING - DTE Energy's coal-fired plant in Monroe emits the seventh-most carbon dioxide of any power plant in the nation, according to a study prepared by a group urging approval of a new federal law regulating greenhouse gases. The plant, which came online in the early 1970s, is an example of why the nation needs