GRAND RAPIDS - Compostable and biodegradable products are an important part of many corporate and community sustainability programs in Michigan. Occasionally controversial, compostable products have proven a successful alternative for single-use plastics and other products in closed loop applications, especially food service and event concessions. Potentially an important solution to support the creation of a
ANN ARBOR - Automaker investment in battery and Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing in North America is on the rise. For nearly two decades, the CAR Automotive Communities Partnership (ACP) has tracked announced automotive manufacturing investments In North America. The ACP Book of Deals investment database illustrates the extent of the sector’s commitment to the transformation.
WASHINGTON DC - A proposed rule released by the Biden administration Thursday would require states and cities to set carbon emission reduction targets for transportation. The draft rule would require state transportation departments and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) with National Highway System mileage within their boundaries to both measure their transportation-related emissions and develop reduction targets. This
ANN ARBOR - The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovation is partnering with the Green Home Institute and Michigan Saves to host a Home Electrification Expo Friday, July 15, 5–9 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, 315 Detroit St. Attendees will learn about electrification and how they can improve their homes'
WASHINGTON DC - Declining plastic recycling rates coupled with increased plastic pollution on the Earth’s surface and within its oceans spell concern for the planet’s health. In an effort to combat these trends, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden developed a recycling method that replaces all fossil raw materials used in new plastic production with carbon
HOUSTON, Texas - Many oil majors and several governments around the world are betting big on the future of green hydrogen, viewing it as a major new replacement for fossil fuels. Numerous European countries, as well as international energy firms, have already invested heavily in the development of green hydrogen projects, with more looking to
DETROIT - The world is steadily moving toward a future without carbon. A never-before-seen sense of environmental urgency is driving this transformation's proactive nature. However, for a sustainable future, developing a net-zero carbon policy has become essential. Organizations, industries, the government, and individuals all have a part to play in ensuring a smooth transition as
BERKELEY, Ca. - Recently, a team of researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have successfully harvested alternative jet fuel from commonly found soil bacteria species belonging to the genus streptomyces. In 1999, American Petroleum Institute (APA) published a report that suggests that the Earth’s oil reserves could dry anytime between 2062 and 2094. In contrast, a 2019
DEARBORN - Ford has just ended the option given to Ford electric vehicle customers to buy out the car at the end of the lease. Ford customers who had a lease before June 15 are not affected. This means that they will still have the option to buy out the car at lease end. The
SAN DIEGO - California startup Aptera has purchased a factory for its solar cars — and instead of rolling down an assembly line, the vehicles will be carried from station to station by autonomous robots. The vehicle is lightweight, with an aerodynamic body and just three wheels. Those design decisions alone make it incredibly energy efficient,
