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NOVI - ITC is conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines in Michigan from approximately through June 8, weather permitting. The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system that is operated by ITC’s Michigan operating entities, ITCTransmission and Michigan Electric Transmission Company. The aerial inspections
PARIS, FRANCE — The AI bot ChatGPT has passed exams, written poetry, and deployed in newsrooms, and now politicians are seeking it out — but experts are warning against rapid uptake of a tool also famous for fabricating "facts." The chatbot, released last November by U.S. firm OpenAI, has quickly moved center stage in politics —
SOUTHFIELD - Plugging electric vehicles into the Grid may become more difficult in the future as millions of EVs are sold. What energy sources will automakers use to operate EVs in the future? A panel of auto industry experts will discuss this dilemma on May 24 at Lawrence Technological University in a “breakfast and learn”
DETROIT – Michigan’s top executives say their economic outlook for both Michigan and the country has improved slightly, but the optimism is tempered by concerns about the state’s talent pool, according to Business Leaders for Michigan’s most recent quarterly economic outlook survey released today. A majority of the respondents, 54%, expect Michigan’s economy to remain
BEIJING - Researchers at the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Second Institute have achieved a breakthrough in next-generation 6G communication by conducting the first real-time wireless transmission, the South China Morning Post reported. 6G, short for the sixth generation cellular network, is the next frontier of telecommunications which promises more reliable and faster communication than
EDMONTON, Alberta - University of Alberta researchers have developed a new catalyst that could revolutionize how we generate power and purify water. When placed in any type of water and provided with a small amount of power, the catalyst produces hydrogen that can be fed into a fuel cell to generate electricity along with distilled
SAUDI ARABIA - Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have developed a novel solar cell with the potential to significantly improve the energy efficiency of renewable sources. The 'tandem' solar cells were developed combining silicon and perovskite sub-cells, making them highly efficient and potentially superior to widely used crystalline solar cells. At the
GRAND RAPIDS -- West Michigan manufacturers continue to signal a slowing economy as Grand Valley State University’s closely watched monthly purchasing managers survey showed continued softness and increased caution. “We are well aware that the office furniture business remains soft, and we had hoped that the pent-up demand in automotive would help keep the West
DETROIT - Inside the refreshed shell of an 87-year-old building in Detroit that’s been wracked by fire, tragedy, and more than 30 years of abandonment, a new multi-armed venture is trying to shape the future of mobility. The building is the new home of Newlab, a technology collaborative and business incubator originally started in Brooklyn.
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Norwegian hydrogen technology developer Nel announced plans to build an electrolyzer manufacturing plant in Michigan. The final location hasn’t been determined, but Nel announced that the plant would employ more than 500 people. The announcement came at the SelectUSA Investment Sumit at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor. Michigan
