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Red-Hot Green Hydrogen Fuel Just Got Hotter

AUSTIN, Texas - For those of you new to the topic, hydrogen is the lube that greases the gears of the modern industrial society and its food systems. Hydrogen is the foundational input for fuels, fertilizers, refinery operations, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, health drinks, and more. In terms of the global supply chain, though, hydrogen is the

By |2023-10-11T13:42:58-04:00October 11th, 2023|Clean Update|

Michigan Attorney General Calls For Investigation Into DTE’s Electronic Billing Program

DETROIT - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked the Michigan Public Service Commission (MSPC) Chair to investigate DTE Energy’s eBill program. The eBill program automatically enrolls a customer in DTE’s paperless billing program without any affirmative consent by the customer. It could pose hardships to customers who are unaware and not monitoring email accounts for

By |2023-10-07T11:02:14-04:00October 7th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured|

GM, Stellantis Face $9.5 Billion In US Fuel Economy Fines

WASHINGTON DC - The proposal by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 would cost General Motors $6.5 billion in fines and Chrysler parent Stellantis $3 billion, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The American Automotive Policy Council, representing GM, Stellantis and Ford Motor said in a letter to

By |2023-10-05T14:11:04-04:00October 5th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured|

Study: Ann Arbor Takeover Of DTE Could Cost City $1.15 Billion

ANN ARBOR — It could cost Ann Arbor anywhere from $281 million to $1.15 billion to take over DTE Energy’s distribution system and business in the city, according to a new study. And that’s excluding some big substation costs. The city has released a long-awaited feasibility study report looking at options to achieve the city’s energy goals,

By |2023-09-29T10:54:06-04:00September 29th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured|

Electric Jeep Wrangler: Expectations And Everything We Know So Far

TOLEDO - Automakers are pivoting towards a future less dependent on fossil fuels as concerns about climate change and sustainability surge. Long-standing companies such as Jeep are taking steps to re-engineer their most iconic models to fall in line with the shift toward electric vehicles. The historic SUV manufacturer is underway with executing a comprehensive

By |2023-09-25T09:56:44-04:00September 25th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Toyota Triples Electric Vehicle Production Target, 600K Units In 2025

DETROIT - Shortly after revealing its high-tech next-generation electric vehicle production line in Japan, Toyota has now shared an ambitious plan to boost its EV output to lock horns with its surging American and European rivals. Toyota has informed its major suppliers of a new target of making 600,000 EVs in 2025, a three-fold increase from

By |2023-09-24T18:06:40-04:00September 24th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

ITC To Build New Electric Transmission Lines To Enhance Grid Reliability

NOVI – Jeremy Coon, principal project manager for ITC, has joined the Sept. 18 episode of MITech TV to discuss how ITC, the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company, is supporting the latest efforts in Michigan related to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) Long Range Transmission Planning (LRTP) projects. MISO, our regional grid planning

By |2023-09-20T09:23:35-04:00September 20th, 2023|Clean Update, mitechtv|

Tiny Hydrogen-Fueled Car Breaks World Distance Record

DELFT, Netherlands - While plug-in electric vehicles are the center of much hype, they aren’t the only type of newfangled, potentially sustainable vehicle that the world’s brightest minds have set their sights on. Fuel cell electric vehicles also use electricity, but instead of using a battery, they produce electricity internally using a hydrogen fuel cell.

By |2023-09-05T17:51:27-04:00September 5th, 2023|Clean Update|

Sweden Testing Semi-Truck Trailer Covered In 100 Square Meters Of Solar Panels

STOCKHOLM - Europe’s seven largest commercial truck manufacturers agreed in 2020 to cease producing diesel vehicles within two decades’ time, and have been aggressively working towards meeting that goal ever since. On August 31, one of those companies announced its latest potential tool in the emissions-heavy industry’s transition towards a more sustainable future. Instead of revolutionizing what’s underneath a

By |2023-09-03T17:29:43-04:00September 3rd, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Ann Arbor For Public Power Seeks To Break Away From DTE Energy

ANN ARBOR - Activists in Ann Arbor have been developing a plan to remove the DTE Energy as the city's provider of electricity and replace it with a city-owned utility. Greg Woodring is leading the effort for the group called Ann Arbor for Public Power. Greg joins MITech TV to provide the back story and

By |2023-09-01T12:22:09-04:00September 1st, 2023|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, mitechtv|