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Beaver Island Gets $10 Million For Green Ferry

CHARLEVOIX - For the second time in a year, Beaver Island has received funding for the construction of a new, eco-friendly ferry to run between the island and Charlevoix. The additional $10 million  is the second federal grant for the new electric-powered ferry to be awarded in 10 months;  in addition to the original $6

By |2024-03-15T13:58:01-04:00March 15th, 2024|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Featured|

Michigan February Cannabis Sales $261.1 Million, Up 10 Percent From January

LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in February totaled $261.1 million, up nearly 10 percent from the $242.8 recorded in January. Total includes both adult-use and medical sales. Adult-use sales were $257.9 million, and medical only $2.2 million. For medical cannabis the average ounce sales price was $102.16 and for adult-use $91.94, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported.

By |2024-03-14T16:53:16-04:00March 14th, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Report: Artificial Intelligence Could Lead To Human Extinction

WASHINGTON DC - AI may take your job in the somewhat near future — and it may eventually take human life, according to a new report commissioned by the US Department of State. The State Department commissioned AI startup Gladstone to conduct an AI risk assessment in October 2022, about a month before ChatGPT came out. The

By |2024-03-14T16:18:32-04:00March 14th, 2024|Artificial Intelligence, Featured|

Researcher Develops Mug-Sized Water-Purification Device

AUSTIN - A researcher at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a mug-sized device that can clean water using only a small jolt of electricity. The device could be used to help get drinking water to people left stranded by extreme weather events. Dr. Donglei "Emma" Fan — an associate professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering

By |2024-03-14T16:19:21-04:00March 11th, 2024|Featured, Science|

Chinese EV Seagull Priced Below $10,000 Has Senators Urging Biden To Boost Import Tariffs

WASHINGTON DC - A group of US Senators has written to President Biden's administration to urge the increase of tariffs on Chinese cars, with the ultimate goal of stopping potential imports altogether. In the letter, Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, and Sherrod Brown of Ohio, ask the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade

US Federal Cybersecurity Agency Hacked – China Suspected

WASHINGTON DC - A federal agency in charge of cybersecurity discovered it was hacked last month and was forced to take two key computer systems offline, an agency spokesperson and US officials familiar with the incident told CNN. One of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s affected systems runs a program that allows federal,

By |2024-03-09T17:24:53-05:00March 9th, 2024|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Tech Device Can Produce Potable Water Out Of Thin Air

AUSTIN, Texas - As parts of the globe face the ongoing problem of water scarcity, a groundbreaking new device that turns hot air into drinking water could help alleviate the issue. As explained by Tech Xplore, researchers from the University of Texas at Austin published their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in September

By |2024-03-09T17:24:54-05:00March 8th, 2024|Featured, Science|

Ann Arbor Dioxane Pollution Plume From Gelman Sciences Named Superfund Site By EPA

ANN ARBOR - Some 40 years after it was first discovered, a plume of toxic pollution covering a large swath of the Ann Arbor area is officially on its way to joining a list of the nation’s most seriously contaminated sites. On Tuesday, March 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed the plume of 1,4-dioxane in Scio

By |2024-03-09T17:24:56-05:00March 8th, 2024|Clean Update, Featured|

New Treatment Triggers Self-Destruction of Pancreatic Cancer Cells Within a Month

TEL AVIV, Israel - Cancer treatments have come a long way since the disease's discovery. Despite these exciting advancements, there is one unfortunately common cancer who's treatment options are lagging behind the rest: Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreatic cancer is – you guessed it – cancer of the pancreas. This is the small organ just behind the

By |2024-03-04T16:47:42-05:00March 4th, 2024|Featured, Life Sciences|

Michigan Introduces Milestone Law Requiring Utilities To Provide Clean Energy By 2040

LANSING - Michigan has upped its commitment to sustainable power by introducing a new state law that demands utility companies provide 100% renewable energy by 2040. The milestone is accompanied by incremental targets in the preceding years, according to the website of State Senator Sam Singh. Under the Clean Energy Future plan, an 80% clean energy standard must be

By |2024-03-04T16:48:34-05:00March 4th, 2024|Clean Update, Featured|