energy efficiency

Is Standing Seam a Good Roofing Option? Assessing Its Benefits and Considerations

When it comes to selecting a roof for your home or business, it pays to be informed about the available options. Standing seam roofing is an increasingly popular choice due to its many advantages, and should certainly be considered when making this important decision. From increased durability and longevity to improved aesthetics and minimal maintenance,

By |2023-07-06T16:54:47-04:00July 6th, 2023|Guest Columns|

Paper-Thin Film Turns Any Wall Or Furniture Into A Heater

SAN FRANCISCO - By 2050, two out of every three people will likely live in cities. This urbanization will introduce a number of environmental challenges, especially in the heating sector, which accounts for half of the world’s energy consumption. This is where a company from Finland might come in. Engineers at The Warming Surfaces Company have created a novel concept

By |2023-06-25T16:36:09-04:00June 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|

Report: 2020 Clean Energy Jobs Top 113,400 In Michigan

ANN ARBOR - Cory Connolly, Vice President at Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, talks about Michigan Clean Energy Jobs report that contends more than 113,400 Michiganders worked in clean energy and clean vehicles at the end of 2020. The report also says due to the impact of COVID-19, the 2020 total represents a 9.5 percent decrease

By |2021-08-25T12:06:53-04:00August 23rd, 2021|Clean Update, mitechtv|

PACE Financing Makes Closed Lansing School Energy-Efficient Apartment Building

LANSING—An elementary school that closed in 2000 is being redeveloped into an energy-efficient multi-family housing building with the aid of Property Assessed Clean Energy financing. The building in question, at 1030 S. Holmes St. in Lansing, will see $824,000 financed to add improved heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment, better insulation, better windows, better doors,

By |2021-05-23T18:26:59-04:00May 23rd, 2021|Clean Update|

DTE Energy, Consumers Energy Accelerate Plans For Cleaner Energy

DETROIT - Consumers Energy and DTE Energy Friday said they are accelerating plans to produce cleaner energy in Michigan, targeting at least a 50 percent Clean Energy Goal by 2030– achieved through a combination of investments in at least 25 percent renewable energy, and the remaining through energy efficiency. In the past year, both DTE

By |2018-05-18T13:58:39-04:00May 18th, 2018|Clean Update, News|

Newman Project At The Whitney Wins GLREA award

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association has awarded Newman Consulting Group LLC its “Exemplary Project Award” for its energy efficiency project at The Whitney restaurant in Detroit. The award came at GLREA’s annual meeting, held Dec. 2 in Lansing. Newman Consulting was commended for its work at the Whitney, a 120-year-old mansion

By |2017-12-08T07:21:09-05:00December 8th, 2017|ESD|

LiTES Seeks To Save Businesses Money Through Deploying Connected Lighting Controls

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),

By |2017-05-11T20:33:49-04:00May 11th, 2017|Clean Update|

SBAM’s Fowler Outlines New Energy Efficiency Program In Partnership With DTE, Consumers

ROYAL OAK - Rob Fowler, CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, announces a new partnership with Consumers Energy and DTE to develop an energy office at SBAM that will position three people in the field to work with small businesses to develop better energy efficiency strategies. Fowler said the program is aimed not

SBAM Launches Small Business Energy Services Program

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

PSC: Utilities Continue To Exceed Energy Efficiency Goals

LANSING - Utility providers met a combined average of 121 percent of their electric energy savings targets and 117 percent of their natural gas energy savings targets in 2015, the Public Service Commission's latest report on utility energy optimization programs released Wednesday shows. The combined savings targets account for 1 percent of retail sales for

By |2016-12-01T14:27:04-05:00December 1st, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|