COVERT TWP.–Consumers Energy announced today it is now operating the Covert Generating Station in Southwest Michigan’s Van Buren County, an important part of its “Clean Energy Plan” to meet Michigan’s energy needs this summer and for years to come. “Consumers Energy is doing its part to ensure a cost-effective, reliable energy generation supply to our
WASHINGTON DC - The regulatory body that oversees the nation's power grid cast a bit of a chill over the coming warm months cautioning that the country might not generate enough electric power to meet demand. Coming after multiple warnings from regulators, grid operators, and industry experts that enthusiasm for retiring old-school "dirty" generating capacity
BEIJING, China - China's largest carmaker SAIC Group expects to see its first model with solid-state battery roll off the assembly line in two years, as more local carmakers target the new battery technology for a longer range. SAIC is ramping up its research and development work on solid-state battery cells and is making every
DETROIT - With the increasing number of people buying electric vehicles very year, many have wondered whether they can pair them with another ground-breaking, eco-friendly technology – solar panels. For a long time, it was impossible to run an EV entirely on solar power, but things may soon change as many companies are introducing vehicles
BERLIN, Germany - While most manufacturers are set to go fully or mostly electric by 2030, a few are working towards preserving our beloved, internal-combustion engine. Porsche is among those car manufacturers that aim to de-carbonize traditional motoring, and so far, the German automaker has invested over $100.0 million in e-Fuels. The European Commission, which is
NOVI - On MITech TV May 15 we discussed ITC’s role in the community working with the public, stakeholders and customers and learn more about the structures it oversees. Cynthia Stump, ITC Regional Manager for Local Government and Community Affairs and Gordie Halt, ITC Senior Engineer discuss ITC’s role in the community. This video discusses
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
ANN ARBOR - Missy Stults Phd, Ann Arbor's Sustainability and Innovations Director, provides details on two virtual town hall events this month that seeks community feedback on a proposed Sustainable Heating program the city wants to implement in three years when the current gas contract with DTE Energy runs out. May 11 and 16 are
Researchers have recently discovered a way to make an efficient battery out of zinc — an inexpensive, commonly found metal — instead of the rare metals used in lithium batteries. Most rechargeable batteries today are lithium-ion batteries, which include other metals like cobalt and nickel, Tech Xplore reports. As electric vehicles (EVs) and large-scale energy storage get more common, we’ll need
Despite recent technological breakthroughs, lithium-ion battery recycling continues to vex scientists in several ways. Battery recycling remains an expensive process that often requires melting down entire batteries in order to recycle small amounts of precious metals. However, great minds are increasingly finding ways to repurpose and recycle batteries that are past their prime, as scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently did
