ANN ARBOR - The City of Ann Arbor has constructed its biggest solar installation to date at Steere Farm Wells, providing power to vital city infrastructure. Steere Farm, on Ann Arbor’s south side, is one of the city’s top-10 electricity users, working to pump water uphill to the Water Treatment Facility, a critical part of
GRAND RAPIDS - AI-powered Woodchuck announced a joint sustainability initiative with Walbridge, an industrial and automotive constructors, to supports Ford Motor Company’s construction waste-reduction efforts at its new manufacturing facility in Marshall. During the first three months, the program has given teams a clearer view of the materials being discarded, diversion rates, cost reductions, and
ANN ARBOR — The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations (OSI) is announcing a new collaboration with Comprenew, a Michigan-based electronics waste refurbisher and recycler, to hold household electronics takeback events. All Ann Arbor residents, including students, are invited to register to attend the first of these events, taking place Saturday, Oct.
In the oil and gas industry, issues like energy waste, environmental impact, operational inefficiencies, and safety concerns have long been at the forefront of industry discussions. However, the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) provides hope, as it offers innovative solutions to tackle these challenges head-on. IoT technology presents a promising avenue to not
Pexels - CCO Licence As we get into 2024, it is going to be more important than ever before that your business is set up to compete online. More people than ever before are shopping online, and if your business is not trading online, nor making an effort to really give the customer a good
In the contemporary fast-paced commercial environment, enterprises are progressively utilizing Virtual Data Rooms (VDRs) to fulfill their objectives of sustainability. These rooms provide a secure, efficient mechanism for the management and dissemination of confidential information, thereby playing a pivotal role in the practices of sustainable business. Angelo Dean, CEO of datarooms.org, captures this essence by
ANN ARBOR — The City of Ann Arbor was awarded $182,360 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs through their Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program to renovate the Bryant Community Center into a net-zero facility and living learning laboratory of climate action. These grant funds will
ANN ARBOR - Missy Stults Phd, Ann Arbor's Sustainability and Innovations Director, provides details on two virtual town hall events this month that seeks community feedback on a proposed Sustainable Heating program the city wants to implement in three years when the current gas contract with DTE Energy runs out. May 11 and 16 are
GRAND RAPIDS - Join Michigan Sustainable Business Forum as it leads a discussion on how attractions in the Great Lakes region are leading the way in climate and sustainability. Cultural institutions such as museums, zoos and other attractions serve an important role in their communities as a resource for information and to build awareness of
ANN ARBOR— Ann Arbor’s aggressive climate and sustainability plan and framework, called A2ZERO, just turned 3 after a weeklong series of events during A2ZERO Week. In addition, the Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations released a second-year report highlighting major activities and accomplishments achieved during year two of the plan with the help of
