NEW YORK - The discovery that oceans will power the world is rather interesting. Thus far, humans have always relied on the ocean for food, water, and trade. Now humankind will look towards the ocean as a new underwater dragon is said to produce clean and constant power. 1.2 MW of power will be delivered
CALIFORNIA - A 'white gold' mine containing $540 billion in treasures has been discovered at the bottom of a giant lake in Southern California. The Salton Sea, which is the largest lake in the US state was being studied by scientists as part of research funded by the Department of Energy. The study aimed to
DETROIT - Researchers studying whether food crops and a solar array could share the same land were shocked to discover a mutually beneficial relationship between the plants and panels, The experiment took place in Houston, Alaska, about one hour outside Anchorage. Houston is home to Alaska's largest solar array. Using funding from the Department of
DETROIT - The tides are changing, and a Qatari investment firm has plenty to do with it. Al Masdar Investment, chaired by Sheikh Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani, has acquired a 63 percent majority stake in Tyde, the German builder of all-electric hydrofoiling boats best known for The Icon and The Open created with BMW. The
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a virtual public hearing next month to take input from residents about DTE Electric Co.’s application for approval of contracts with a data center customer in Washtenaw County. The public hearing will be held virtually through Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 6:30 p.m. to
DETROIT - DTE Energy submitted a request with state regulators Thursday, Nov. 13 to hike rates by a net total of about $163 million for its 1.3 million customers, according to the utility’s filings. If granted in full, the increase would boost rates about 8 percent for residential customers. That means a customer with average usage
DETROIT - Solar panels could soon be obsolete since researchers at the University of Basque County have mentioned a new material that absorbs 99.5% of light at 700°C. This unbelievable revelation focuses on ultrablack copper cobaltate nanoneedles, which go beyond the performance of conventional carbon nanotubes. A wonderful aspect of these copper cobaltate nanoneedles is that they
LANSING - A new report from the Michigan Public Service Commission finds continued growth in the state’s renewable energy and distributed energy programs, with participation expected to continue to rise as the state implements the changes made to Michigan’s energy laws in 2023. The MPSC’s Status of Renewable Energy, Distributed Generation, and Legacy Net Metering
NOVI - Between March 28 and 30, 2025, northern and parts of south central Michigan faced ice and wind storms that caused widespread electricity disruptions. ITC Michigan was recognized with an Edison Electric Institute Emergency Response Award for its recovery and assistance efforts. Brenda Houtz, Vice President of Operations for ITC Michigan, joined Mike Brennan,
LOS ANGELES - Despite California’s Hydrogen City facing a huge storm with industrial reality hitting hard, hydrogen, the ‘green oil,’ is still seen as the fuel that can change California into the new Dubai of renewable energy. Right from the beaches of Los Angeles to Lancaster, there is promise; however, with federal funding being withdrawn
