GRAND RAPIDS – Three foundations committed to innovation in education are investing in REP4, a program designed to put student ideas at the center of the future of education. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Meridian Foundation and the Steelcase Foundation together are investing in the effort that is in its second year to
WASHINGTON DC - North American Electric Reliability Corp. expects 500 GW of solar and 400 GW of wind to come online over the next decade, and officials say some work is needed to accommodate the shift away from fossil fuels. “If we’re going to reliably integrate these resources over the next 10 years, we’ve really
NEW YORK - The number of employees who are considering quitting their jobs right now is around 40%, a number that hasn’t changed much in recent months. A survey by Microsoft in March found that 41 percent of workers were thinking about leaving their jobs, and another survey last week by McKinsey put that number at 40 percent. “This isn’t
DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley has made it quite clear that he envisions a number of changes for the 119-year-old automaker over the coming years, including a transition to electric vehicles, dramatically less inventory on dealer lots, selling vehicles at fixed prices, and even splitting the company into two entities – Ford Model e for its EV business, and Ford
STAMFORD, Conn. — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 72 million units in the second quarter of 2022, a 12.6% decline from the second quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This is the sharpest decline in nine years for the global PC market, brought on by geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges impacting
DETROIT - This week’s show includes news about an AV traffic jam, robots working in nursing homes, something called maritime 4.0, tech-driven law enforcement headaches, plus a new innovation that pulls CO2 right out of the air. Previously on Smart Mobility Today, stories included news about EVs, AI and horse health, a mobile power grid,
CHELSEA - MUVE will be offering Go MUVE app users one free ride on the Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) bus system provided they book the trip using the app. “In celebration of Independence Day and to contribute to independent living, we are extending this special offer to Go MUVE app users,” said Peter Grande
NOVI - The Wildlife Habitat Council recognized ITC Holdings Corp., the largest independent electricity transmission company in the U.S., for its exemplary leadership in corporate conservation during the WHC Conservation Conference in Detroit on June 15. ITC received the 2022 WHC Gold Tier Program Award and WHC Forests Project Award for various projects at its corporate headquarters
LONDON, UK - A concept video of Sky Cruise, a giant flying machine that can carry 5,000 passengers and has all the luxuries of the world, has gone viral on the internet. The maker of the video claims that such an aircraft built in the future would have no carbon footprint. The concept of a
DETROIT - The study carried out by finance experts Wealthtender examined the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on a review of online search terms frequently used by people seeking to leave their current job for greener pastures, to establish which states have the most people looking for a new job in 2022.
