SOUTHFIELD—The Consumers Energy Foundation has awarded an $84,000 grant to the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University to support the Accelerator’s mission to grow innovative high-tech manufacturing firms in Michigan. The grant will be used to assist companies in the cleantech, climatech, and circular economy sectors. In general, these technologies have a positive impact to
EAST LANSING – Community solar expansion in Michigan would contribute nearly $1.5 billion to the state’s economy over the next three decades, according to a study released today by Michigan State University. The study, conducted this fall by MSU Product Center/Center for Economic Analysis, examined the impact an expansion of 900 megawatt of community solar
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host a luncheon program discussing closed loop manufacturing opportunities and sustainable packaging production on Monday, November 8 at the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. The featured speaker is Paul England, Senior Vice President and Head of National Accounts for Pratt Industries. Pratt is
SHANGHAI, China - The world will need to shut down nearly 3,000 coal-fired power plants before 2030 if it is to have a chance of keeping temperature rises within 1.5 Celsius, according to research by climate think tank TransitionZero. In a report published days before the U.N. COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, TransitionZero said there are
DETROIT - Michigan is a clean energy leader in the Upper Midwest footprint of the electric grid operator, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, and wind energy is leading the way. According to the American Clean Power Association, Michigan has installed 550 megawatts of wind capacity thus far in 2021, the second most in the MISO North
DETROIT – DTE Energy announced that it is ceasing all coal use at its Belle River Power Plant in St. Clair County no later than December 2028 – at least two years earlier than the facility's previously scheduled 2030 coal use end date – enabling DTE to achieve its 50 percent carbon emissions reduction goal faster
DEARBORN – Millenium Energy Company announced that its HVAC Infrastructure & Energy Initiative has been recognized for new energy efficiency technologies that support a national effort to create sustainability in older buildings. This multi-year project aimed to turn Dearborn’s 80-acre building complex across from the Ford World Headquarters into a world-class, energy-efficient, sustainable municipal campus.
DETROIT — DTE Energy announced that its electric vehicle charging program, Charging Forward, is now offering Michigan-based businesses advisory services for transitioning to electric fleets. DTE developed Charging Forward eFleets, a five-year, $13.4 million program to accelerate fleet electrification in Michigan. The program is designed to support fleet owners by facilitating their transition to eFleets
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan students and faculty have launched a student-run investment fund targeting early-stage climate tech companies that aim to make a real difference on climate change. The fund is the centerpiece of the Michigan Climate Venture, a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary program at the intersection of climate technology and venture capital at U-M. The program
ANN ARBOR - Eli Leland, co-founder and CTO, Voltaiq, joins MITech TV co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to explain how his company is developing, manufacturing, and operating high-quality battery-powered products requires a deep understanding of battery behavior in real-world application settings. Voltaiq is the first and only enterprise-class solution purpose-built to ingest data from
