KALAMAZOO - Building a scale-model wind turbine will be the capstone project at two summer camps for youths ranging in age from 12 to 16 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Texas Township Campus. The first session will run from July 13-16 and the second is Aug. 3-6. The fee is $235. Guiding both camps, which
YPSILANTI - You're invited to the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association's membership networking event May 26 at SPARK East in Ypsilanti. Meet GLREA members, industry professionals and entrepreneurs in renewable and alternative energy. Make new contacts in this exploding field and meet members of the GLREA board of directors. Learn from technology, policy and business
LANSING - There was agreement between business officials and scientists Tuesday that the Earth is warming and human activity contributes to that, but while a group of scientists in the state urged new federal policy on the issue, business officials argued the cost of the proposals was substantially higher than the gains. A group of
BENTON HARBOR ? Whirlpool Corporation said by 2015 it will make all electronically controlled appliances Smart Grid compatible, helping to reduce energy and the emission of greenhouse gases. Bracken Darrell, president of Whirlpool Europe, and executive vice president of Whirlpool Corporation, highlighted the company's longstanding leadership in energy and water efficiency, including the first announcement
SAGINAW ? The Great Lakes Bay Region of the Center for Business & Economic Development presents on May 21 the Mid Michigan Alternative Energy Supplier Development Conference at Saginaw Valley State University. The day-long event will focus on Wind Energy, Advanced Battery, Solar, Biomass. Welcome & Introduction Harry Leaver, Executive Director, Center for Business &
KALAMAZOO - With a sold-out inaugural "So You Want to Install a Wind Turbine?" seminar under its belt, Kalamazoo Valley Community College has booked a second to share its experience in planning, installing and commissioning one of the energy producers. It is slated for June 3, from 9 a.m. to noon in the college?s Michigan
WARREN - The National Automotive Center, part of the US Army's sprawling TACOM command in Warren, Michigan, is launching a reorganization that will realign NAC into two distinct groups. The Energy/Alternative Energy Group will be an integral piece in TARDEC's role as a hub of energy excellence. The Industry, Government, Academia and International Group's focus
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan will be home to a $19.5-million Energy Frontier Research Center that will explore new materials to better convert solar energy to electricity, the White House announced. It is one of 46 centers announced across the nation and one of two in Michigan. The other is Michigan State University's
ROCHESTER - The 4th Annual Earth Day Expo brought well over 50,000 area residents interested in green and healthy living to downtown Rochester last weekend. Visitors enjoyed local food, family fun, educational and networking opportunities, and exhibits by 170 exhibitors during the two-day event. The Earth Day Expo was, by far, Michigan's largest Earth Day
BURLINGAME, Calif. - PowerGenix has made its mark by commercializing nickel-zinc batteries for cameras, electric scooters and power tools, many of which will be shipped this fall. But its long-term goal is to tackle the battery market for hybrid electric vehicles as well. As of now, San Diego's PowerGenix doesn't have its battery technology developed