WALKER — Meijer Inc. has signed a 15-year contract to purchase output from a large-scale solar project in Texas under an agreement that will offset the retailer’s carbon emissions. Meijer last week announced the virtual power purchase agreement with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, which is developing the 250 megawatt (MW) Pisgah Ridge Solar project south of the Dallas-Fort
DETROIT - General Motors will build a new factory in Quebec, Canada, as part of a joint venture with a South Korean chemical maker that will be key to Michigan's future building electric vehicles. On Monday, GM and POSCO Chemical said they are working with the governments of Canada and Quebec to build a new factory in
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday proposed strict new limits on pollution from buses, delivery vans, tractor-trailers and other heavy trucks — the first time in more than 20 years that tailpipe standards have been tightened for the biggest polluters on the road. The new draft rule from the Environmental Protection Agency would require
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan electric vehicle registrations climbed nearly 60 percent over the past year, which comes as the state is preparing to deploy tens of millions of dollars for additional charging infrastructure. State officials project as many as 60,000 plug-in electric vehicles to be on Michigan roads by 2024. Electric vehicle adoption is expected
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
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
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
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
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
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
