LANSING - Final agreements, though not final bill drafts, appeared in place late Monday to allow the Michigan energy package to move on to Governor Jennifer Granholm this week. Both Rep. Frank Accavitti Jr. (D-Eastpointe), chair of the conference committee on HB 5524 , and Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-Saugatuck Twp.), chair of the conference committee
LANSING - A vote on legislation to at least create a new renewable energy portfolio for Michigan before the end of the week is the goal of at least one conference committee chair as lawmakers draw closer to acting on an energy package. The latest drafts of SB 213 and HB 5524 were distributed on
ANN ARBOR - DTE Energy and the University of Michigan are challenging teams from Michigan colleges and universities to develop the best business plans for bringing new clean energy technologies to market. The teams with winning ideas will share $100,000 in prize money, to be awarded in the spring of 2009 to help move clean
DEWITT - The Corn Marketing Program of Michigan and AHL-TECH, the creators of an alternative-fuel hybrid locomotive, will be attending the Clean Transportation Expo and Awards Gala September 24 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. Presenters of some of the most cutting-edge transportation innovations will be available to answer questions about their projects and
LANSING - Michigan officials participating and observing in the ongoing discussions on a utility regulation and energy package are expecting to shortly see a new substitute on SB 213 that would set the amount of the energy the state would see developed by renewal resources. Sen. Patty Birkholz (R-Saugatuck Twp.) could not be reached for
WARREN - Corp! magazine is accepting nominations for its Going Green Awards that recognize green business activities and promoting systainability. Deadline for nominations is Nov. 3. Honorees will be selected in three categories as follows: Green Industry Innovator Green Initiative Champion Green Organization Honorees will be selected based on significant achievements in a category, as
WASHINGTON DC - Frustrated with political deadlock, solar energy companies fear a big setback if Congress fails to renew a key federal tax credit set to expire at the end of the year. The provision would extend a 30 percent break of up to $2,000 to homeowners. Businesses would qualify for the same percentage, without
LANSING - Unable to reach an agreement on legislation restructuring Michigan's utility and energy regulation, the House has cancelled its scheduled session for Wednesday. Also cancelled is the conference committee meeting on HB 5524 , the bill that would oversee the main utility regulation proposal. Also up in the air still is SB 213 that
MANISTEE - Holdfast Technologies constructs energy efficient buildings that build an eco sandwich with insulating foam on the outside and concrete on the inside. Learn how they do it in this special GreenTech edition of News Maker interview recorded at the Michigan Energy Fair. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
MANISTEE - Corn has a lot of potential uses from food, to animal feed to motor vehicle fuel, in the form of Ethanol. But there's a lot of misinformation out there as well with some critics contending corn can't be used to feed people and propel cars. Jody Pollok-Newsom, the executive director of the Michigan