SPAIN - A future where your home’s windows not only let in light but also power your appliances is no longer science fiction, it’s reality. That’s because a new generation of transparent solar panels, known as smart glass or transparent photovoltaic glass, is arriving in the United States, promising to transform glass facades into veritable invisible
WYOMING - When former banker Randall Atkins bought a coal mine in Wyoming through his company Ramaco Resources, he uncovered something far more valuable: a massive deposit of rare earth elements like neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium—the main elements for the clean energy transition, high-tech electronics, and national defense. Many countries desire these elements because they are
GRAND RAPIDS -Woodchuck announced it has raised $3.75 million in seed funding led by an investor syndicate headed by Mason Fink. Additional partners include NorthStar Clean Energy, a CMS Energy company, Alloy Partners (formerly High Alpha Innovation) and Beckett Industries. “With this funding, we are accelerating our mission to help manufacturers and construction companies reduce
ARKANSAS - After finding a massive $1.5 trillion deposit of lithium inside a supervolcano on the Nevada-Oregon border, researchers have also uncovered another game-changing lithium find. Now, according to a US Geological Survey (USGS)-led study, scientists have stumbled across 19 million tons of lithium reserves beneath southwestern Arkansas. Using advanced water
DETROIT — DTE Energy President and Chief Operating Officer Joi Harris will be named President and Chief Executive Officer of the company on Sept. 8, 2025, succeeding Jerry Norcia, Chairman and CEO, who will transition to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board. The DTE Energy Board of Directors unanimously elected Harris to the post
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Greenland's second-largest ice shelf, the Petermann, is melting faster than expected — and not for the reason scientists initially thought. What's happening? A new study published in Nature Communications revealed that warm ocean water isn't the only factor speeding up ice loss, as summarized in a Stockholm University report. Based on models supported by
SOUTH KOREA - Electric vehicles are set for a major upgrade as groundbreaking advances in battery technology promise to significantly enhance their capabilities. This innovation couldn't have come at a better time, as the demand for electric cars grows faster than ever. At the heart of this progress are improvements in the way batteries store
Coastal communities around the globe are at a greater risk than ever after a grim new study offered insight into the continued loss of the polar ice sheets. What's happening? A team of researchers has examined the correlation between the rise in global temperature and the current rate of sea-level rise. According to the study published in Communications Earth &
EAST AFRICA - The world’s first country to commit to 100% EVs has been unveiled and it does not come from where you expect. Of all the nations in the world that spend a lot of time talking about zero emissions and what we should be doing for the planet, Ethiopia is the last place
NOVI – ITC will be conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines in Michigan from May 27-June 30, weather permitting. The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system that is operated by ITC’s Michigan operating entities, ITCTransmission and Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC (METC). The
