LANSING - Consumers Energy can speed up construction a wind turbine project by three years in Tuscola County following a ruling issued Thursday by the Public Service Commission. Last year the PSC allowed Consumers to buy 19 wind turbines for its Cross Winds Energy Park II in Tuscola County and said the utility could have an
ANN ARBOR - Jonathan Overpeck, one of the nation's leading experts on climate change, today was appointed the inaugural dean of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. The position carries the title, Samuel A. Graham Dean. His five-year appointment, effective Aug. 14, was approved by the U-M Board of Regents. Overpeck also
ANN ARBOR - In what could be a major step forward for a new generation of solar cells called "concentrator photovoltaics," University of Michigan researchers have developed a new semiconductor alloy that can capture the near-infrared light located on the leading edge of the visible light spectrum. Easier to manufacture and at least 25 percent
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan is partnering with Consumers Energy and DTE Energy to provide enhanced energy services to small business across Michigan with the SBAM Energy Solutions program. Members can speak with the energy team on any energy-related topic, including the following: Account overview analysis (Are you paying the right rate?)
HOUGHTON - By swapping solar photovoltaics for coal, the United States could prevent 51,999 premature deaths a year, potentially making as much as $2.5 million for each life saved, so says a study by Michigan Technological University. The study - Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.119) - was conducted by a team from MTU that
ALLENDALE - Grand Valley State University has again received gold status after completing a sustainability assessment developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) gauges the progress of colleges and universities toward sustainability in all sectors, including education and research, operations, innovation and planning,
ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan has been awarded a five-year, $20 million grant from the federal government to form a research institute focused on sustainable management of the Great Lakes. The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, which will be hosted by UM and funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, represents
GRAND Rapids - Purily is a finalist in the recent Erie Hack initiative that was hosted at TechTown Detroit. Purily's goal is to connect residents, restaurants, and charities to promote water conservation. They plan to do this by tracking residents’ water usage and providing residents estaurant discounts or other promotional incentives for conserving. They would like to use
NOVI – If you live near power lines in Southeast Michigan and hear helicopters hovering next week it might be ITC’s semi-annual aerial patrols of its high-voltage transmission towers and lines. 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
DETROIT - A group of Michigan organizations has launched LiTES, a three-year initiative supported by the Department of Energy aimed at reducing energy usage in commercial buildings and help business owners save money through the deployment of connected lighting controls. LiTES was developed by NextEnergy, in partnership with Michigan Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program (MALCTP),
