LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan is partnering with Consumers Energy and DTE Energy to provide enhanced energy services to small businesses across Michigan through a new “SBAM Energy Solutions” program. “Thanks to this new partnership, SBAM will be able to deliver small business owners red-carpet access to Consumers and DTE programs that
TROY - LG Chem Ltd., a manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for automotive, stationary and consumer applications, has launched new residential battery systems in the North American market. The launch follows successful completion of UL certification and represents LG Chem’s initial foray into the North American residential market. The home energy storage systems are already being
LANSING - Thursday marked the day the state's new energy laws that passed last term take effect, and lawmakers, agencies and stakeholders involved in that process celebrated the occasion. Among the provisions of the energy law are increasing the state's renewable portfolio standard from 10 percent to 15 percent by 2021; establishing a combined goal
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host a luncheon discussion on sustainable cleaning practices and technologies for its next education and networking program on May 8 at the West Michigan Works! Grand Rapids Service Center. Featured speakers include Daniel H. Montes, Vice President of Business Operations for Brilliant General Maintenance, and Ron
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit, in partnership with Wayne State University, will host the Cleveland Water Alliance Erie Hack Semi-Final on April 13. Finalists will compete for $100,000 in prize money in May. Erie Hack is a months-long, international water innovation accelerator and competition that has brought together coders, developers, engineers and water experts to generate
DEARBORN - U.S. Rep Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) has asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for details into why the Corps is planning on moving a shipment of hazardous, contaminated waste into Michigan for disposal. In a letter to Lt. General Todd Semonite, commanding general to the Corps, Dingell asked why the Michigan site was
ROCHESTER - Along with the greening landscape, a sure sign of spring in Southeast Michigan is MI Earth Day Fest, the weekend-long Earth Day celebration that draws tens of thousands to downtown Rochester annually. Taking place April 21 through April 23, this year's event moves from its former park location to a larger, easily accessible
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit is one of several partners producing Erie Hack 2017: Innovation Around Our Great Lake presented by the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA). Erie Hack is a data and engineering competition that is uniting coders, developers, engineers, and water experts to generate enduring solutions to Lake Erie’s biggest challenges. The competition includes $100,000 in prizes
DETROIT – Some 1,500 people from across the globe are expected to attend the Sustainable Brands conference this week at Cobo Center, which was recently recertified to the American Society for Testing and Materials International Venue Standard, the premier global sustainability standard for the meetings and event industry. Cobo Center, Detroit’s main convention and exhibition venue
ANN ARBOR - A new combustion turbine at the University of Michigan's Central Power Plant is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly, lowering emission levels halfway toward the university's 2025 sustainability goal. The 15-megawatt combustion turbine, which will be housed in a 12,000-square-foot addition, is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated
