Electricity

Floating Solar Farm Ready To Produce Electricity In July

PORTUGAL - Europe’s largest floating solar farm is ready to generate 7.5 gigawatt-hours annually starting in July, according to Reuters. The solar farm is built by Portugal’s main utility Energias de Portugal (EDP), on Western Europe's biggest artificial lake, the Alqueva reservoir. A vast array of 12,000 solar panels, the size of four soccer fields, is moved by

By |2022-05-15T12:11:27-04:00May 15th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

Ann Arbor To Install 80 EV Charging Stations At Seven Parking Structures

ANN ARBOR – The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations, in collaboration with the Downtown Development Authority, is working to expand public electric vehicle charging in downtown parking facilities. “We are excited to see this significant expansion of EV charging infrastructure in our downtown and are thankful for the collaboration with the

By |2022-05-13T10:02:06-04:00May 13th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

Transparent Solar Panels Could Replace Future Windows

DETROIT - Transparent solar is a cutting-edge technology that gathers and uses light energy through windows or any glass surface, regardless of the angle. It has the potential to be a game-changer in terms of broadening the scope of solar. In terms of engineering, researchers have created several means of transparent solar technology. Most generally though, the majority of

By |2022-05-09T19:58:48-04:00May 9th, 2022|Science|

Largest US Grid Operator Puts 1,200 Mostly Solar Projects On Hold For 2 Years

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The nation’s largest electrical grid operator has approved a new process for adding power plants to the sprawling transmission system it manages, including a two-year pause on reviewing and potentially approving some 1,200 projects, mostly solar power, that are part of a controversial backlog. PJM Interconnection operates a competitive market for wholesale

By |2022-05-09T19:58:48-04:00May 9th, 2022|Clean Update|

Study Predicts Michigan Residents Will Have Rolling Power Outages This Summer

DETROIT - A report by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the nonprofit organization that oversees our power grid, said Michigan could be facing power shortages in July and August. Michigan is moving away from coal or thermal powered electricity and the state is pressing to use more and more wind and solar power. “The reality

By |2022-05-09T19:58:48-04:00May 9th, 2022|News|

Gates Backing Start-Up Behind Hydropanels That Make Water From Air

PHOENIX, Az. - They’re like solar panels, except instead of electricity, they produce water. Source Global’s hydropanels create water out of thin air and bring it where it’s most needed. CEO Cody Friesen invented the panels in 2014 at Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, where he’s on the faculty. A year

By |2022-04-01T10:41:08-04:00April 1st, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

ITC Holdings Corp. Announces Executive Appointments

NOVI -  ITC Holdings Corp. announced  Feb. 3 a series of organizational changes designed to position the company for continued success. The changes are effective Feb. 14. Brian Slocum, who most recently served as Vice President of Operations, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Slocum has extensive planning and engineering

By |2022-02-03T15:56:52-05:00February 3rd, 2022|New Products / Contracts|

Consumers Energy To Add Three Solar Farms, 375 Megawatts Of Power

JACKSON—Consumers Energy, the Jackson-based electric and gas utility, announced agreements to add almost 400 megawatts of clean energy—enough to power nearly 190,000 homes—from three Michigan solar projects in southern central Michigan. The solar developments are part of the company’s Clean Energy Plan to dramatically increase renewable energy, eliminate coal as a fuel source for electricity

By |2021-11-21T13:48:23-05:00November 21st, 2021|Clean Update, Featured|

DTE Energy Names Three New Vice Presidents

DETROIT — DTE Energy announced several executive appointments, aimed at developing key leaders and accelerating DTE’s aspiration to become the best-operated energy company in the country. “The development of strong leaders who are committed to our company, our customers and our communities is critical to DTE’s continued success,” said Jerry Norcia, president and CEO of

By |2021-10-31T17:59:01-04:00October 31st, 2021|Uncategorized|

MPSC To Hold Public Hearings On Consumers Energy’s Long-Term Energy Plans

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission has scheduled two public hearings — one in person, the other held virtually — to take public input on Consumers Energy Co.’s integrated resource plan, or IRP, which outlines the utility’s plans for delivering electricity to its residential and business customers in Michigan. The purpose of the hearings

By |2021-09-19T14:37:44-04:00September 19th, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government|