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WMSB: How Business Can Positively Impact Community Sustainability, Public Safety Through Collaboration

GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will meet onMarch 14 at The Rapid Central Station for a program that examines how business can positively impact community sustainability, public safety and employee wellness through voluntary practices and stakeholder collaboration. This month’s program will highlight three approaches, including a WMSBF partnership with Roosevelt Park Neighborhood

By |2022-03-06T16:12:53-05:00March 6th, 2022|Clean Update|
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Report: Battery Energy Storage Systems Can Serve As Viable Transmission Assets To Upgrade Existing Power Grids

BOULDER, CO. - A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the benefits of storage as a transmission asset (SATA) in power grid upgrades and provides an update on regulatory changes that are enabling SATA. It also includes recommendations for project developers, integrators, and policymakers to further develop the market. Upgrading existing power transmission grids comes

By |2022-02-27T10:50:35-05:00February 27th, 2022|Clean Update, Climate Change|
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Scientists Accidentally Stumble On ‘Holy Grail’ Of Batteries For Electric Vehicles

PHILADELPHIA - Scientists have come across an unexpected way to commercialize a breakthrough form of battery technology, opening up the possibilities for a new generation of long-range robots and electric vehicles. Engineers at Drexel University in Philadelphia accidentally stumbled upon the technique while working on another solution to improve the viability of lithium-sulfur batteries, which are

By |2022-02-21T16:09:48-05:00February 21st, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Featured, Fourth Industrial Revolution|
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Energy Waste Reduction Saves Michigan More Than $1.3 Billion

LANSING - Energy waste reduction programs saved the state almost 1.6 million megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity and more than 6 million Mcf (thousand cubic feet) of natural gas in 2020, demonstrating the continued benefits of EWR efforts across Michigan. Meanwhile, wind turbines maintained their dominance among the state’s sources of renewable energy. These and

By |2022-02-21T16:08:53-05:00February 21st, 2022|Clean Update, Featured, Politics/Government, Renewable Energy|
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Utility Energy, Home Energy Marketplace To Grow By 15 Percent CAGR By 2030

BOUNDER, CO.– According to a new report from Guidehouse Insights, utility energy marketplace revenue, in combination with revenue from HERs, is expected to grow to $1.9 billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.9 percent. As utilities improve the suite of tools used to provide energy efficient solutions to their residential

By |2022-02-21T16:08:53-05:00February 21st, 2022|Clean Update|
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EV Start-up Progress Report: Who Will Make It and Who Won’t

DETROIT - Tesla and legacy automakers are building the EV revolution, but does it leave room for these 10 EV start-ups? The auto industry is undergoing its largest change since it got its start early in the 20th Century. Electrification of transportation is a necessity in the fight against climate change and after a relatively

By |2022-02-21T15:06:12-05:00February 21st, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|
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Shyft Group To Unveil Electric Delivery Vehicle In March

NOVI - The Shyft Group announced it will reveal its all-new electric delivery vehicle on their Class 3 EV chassis at the NTEA Work Truck Week trade show in Indianapolis from March 8-10. “Unable to find a viable EV chassis option in the market, we decided to build our own,” said Shyft Group CEO Daryl

By |2022-02-10T09:13:40-05:00February 10th, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Featured|
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Study: Carbon Footprint Gap Between Rich And Poor Expanding

LONDON, England - Wealthy people have disproportionately large carbon footprints and the percentage of the world’s emissions they are responsible for is growing, a study has found. In 2010, the most affluent 10 percent of households emitted 34 percent of global CO2, while the 50 percent of the global population in lower income brackets accounted

By |2022-02-08T17:17:36-05:00February 8th, 2022|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Climate Change|
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Meijer To Reduce Absolute Carbon Emissions By 50 Percent By 2025

GRAND RAPIDS - Meijer is looking to outpace science-based climate targets by making a big sustainability pledge. The retailer announced an ambitious goal to reduce absolute carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2025. "At Meijer, we believe in taking responsibility for the well-being of the world around us," Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes said.

By |2022-02-08T17:17:36-05:00February 8th, 2022|Carbon Capture, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Climate Change|
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Consumers, GM Plan To Power Auto Plants With 100 Percent Clean Energy

JACKSON—Consumers Energy and General Motors today announced a new pledge to power Michigan automotive plants in Flint, Burton and Wyoming with clean energy, partnering to build the next generation of vehicles in Michigan, where both companies are headquartered. “We’re thrilled to see General Motors pledge to use 100% clean energy that Consumers Energy will provide,

By |2022-02-03T17:36:14-05:00February 1st, 2022|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Clean, Green, wireless, Climate Change, Featured|
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