LANSING - The Michigan Agency for Energy released its energy appraisal for the upcoming winter on Wednesday, expecting residents to save big on their heating bills "thanks to lower fuel prices and predicted warmer-than-normal temperatures," the agency said. Michigan's energy market is also expected to have adequate reserves and lower prices, the agency said in a
LANSING - Michigan is the 14th most energy efficient state in the nation, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy said in its annual scorecard released Wednesday. Michigan received 23.5 points out of a possible 50 points in the scorecard. Among the highlights the group noted were the loan programs for small businesses for pollution prevention
HOLLAND - The Holland plant of Korean battery manufacturer LG Chem says it has doubled its workforce to more than 300 employees since its first commercial shipments of automotive batteries 23 months ago. LG Chem and General Motors also announced this week a partnership across multiple GM lines for hybrid and electric vehicles. “The conversation
WASHINGTON DC - With more than 1,600 megawatts of new wind capacity installed during the third quarter of 2015, and nearly 3,600 MW installed in all of 2015, wind power continues to gain strength. The release of the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) U.S. Wind Industry Third Quarter 2015 Market Report today shows the market
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will celebrate sustainability in West Michigan at the Second Annual Triple Bottom Line Bash November 5 at New Vintage Place. Honor the 2015 Sustainable Business Hall of Fame: Renae Hesselink, David Rinard, Rich Vanderveen and Tom Newhouse. Celebrate with the nominees for the 2015 Sustainable Business of the
ANN ARBOR - For chemists, engineers, industry executives, educators, students, entrepreneurs, decision makers, policymakers, and anyone interested in innovation and sustainability in Michigan, the GreenUp Michigan conference is an opportunity to hear from leading experts and share your solutions through green chemistry and engineering. Attendees will receive information and examples of real strategies to employ
LANSING – Heads will soon be rolling at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality where officials failed to follow proper treatment and testing protocols when Flint moved from the Detroit water system to drawing from the Flint River and took too long to fix the problem once they discovered their error. Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant said
HOUGHTON — The National Science Foundation is sponsoring a workshop at Michigan Technological University on Oct. 16 and 17, to explore some of the most compelling issues of our time centering on the basics of life: food, energy, water and climate. What’s best for the environment — and for sustaining life on our changing planet
EAST LANSING - A new $1 million relationship between Michigan State University and ExxonMobil will expand research designed to progress the fundamental science required to advance algae-based fuels. David Kramer, MSU’s John Hannah Distinguished Professor in Photosynthesis and Bioenergetics at the MSU-DOE Plant and Research Laboratory, says the overall goal of the partnership is to
WARREN – If Michigan doubles its use of wind energy to generate electricity, consumers could save $3.59 billion by the year 2050, while farmers and land owners on which these gigantic wind towers stand could receive millions more each year in land-lease payments, says a new report issued Thursday. A wind vision for new
