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LONDON, UK - Scientists have been scrambling to crack the code to harness nuclear fusion, which has been hailed as a “holy grail” energy source. Eventually, a nuclear fusion process could generate electricity by using heat from fusion reactions. This is the same process used by stars, where hydrogen atoms fuse together to form helium and
GRAND RAPIDS - Angel investors put $69.1 million into 111 Michigan-based companies last year, an amount and deal flow that well exceeds the $50 million invested in 102 deals in 2020. “We had a great rebound year coming back from 2020, which was a down year as you might expect with the pandemic,” said Mike
LANSING — A new loan program from Michigan Saves will help low- to moderate-income Detroiters and nonprofit organizations more easily access financing to update buildings and electrical systems to greener, cleaner and more cost-effective technologies. The new loan program will launch on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Funded through a $2.5 million program-related investment from The
WARREN - Macomb Community College has launched hybrid automated systems short-term training programs, allowing students to learn core competencies required for certain skilled trades remotely. The college’s new hybrid programs include robot programmer, robot technician, industrial maintenance technician and controls technician. They combine hands-on training with remote learning to integrate the power of new teaching
PORTUGAL - Europe’s largest floating solar farm is ready to generate 7.5 gigawatt-hours annually starting in July, according to Reuters. The solar farm is built by Portugal’s main utility Energias de Portugal (EDP), on Western Europe's biggest artificial lake, the Alqueva reservoir. A vast array of 12,000 solar panels, the size of four soccer fields, is moved by
DETROIT - Water scarcity is a growing problem around the world. Desalination of seawater is an established method to produce drinkable water but comes with huge energy costs. For the first time, researchers use fluorine-based nanostructures to successfully filter salt from water. Compared to current desalination methods, these fluorous nanochannels work faster, require less pressure
ANN ARBOR – The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations, in collaboration with the Downtown Development Authority, is working to expand public electric vehicle charging in downtown parking facilities. “We are excited to see this significant expansion of EV charging infrastructure in our downtown and are thankful for the collaboration with the
LONDON, UK - The probability of one of the next five years surpassing the limit is now 50 percent, up from 20 percent in 2020. The year the world breaches for the first time the 1.5C global heating limit set by international governments is fast approaching, a new forecast shows. The probability of one of
BOSTON - Researchers have made a spectacular breakthrough after making a device that can change seawater into clear, drinkable water at the press of a button. The exciting technology can rid the water of salt molecules, bacteria and viruses by zapping it with electricity. This means there is no need for replacement filters or high-pressure
GRAND RAPIDS - A report contends while economic indicators remain stable or are even on the rise, worry over interest rates, inflation and continued supply chain issues have many leaders and economists predicting a recession. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, said multiple factors create talk of
