TOKYO - Every country wants to lead the renewable energy revolution, and Japan has already begun its journey to the top of the industry. The nation has unveiled a groundbreaking project that challenges all conventions: they plan to build the world’s largest floating solar power plant. Yes, floating! Their goal is clear. They aim to use
MINNEAPOLIS - Berkshire Hathaway, owner of Pilot Co., announced in its recent earnings report that it plans to develop a nationwide EV fast charger network of 2,000 charging stations in 500 U.S. Pilot locations by 2026. As of today, Pilot operates more than 670 travel centers and approximately 77 fuel-only retail locations across 44 states
DEARBORN - CyberPatriot is a program aimed at grade school students that teaches them the basics of cybersecurity. Joining Matt and Mike on MITech TV is Tamara Shoemaker, who founded the program in Michigan, and hopes to develop summer camps for students to get even more hands on experience. In this video interview, she discusses
BIRMINGHAM - For decades, movies and television series have sparked curiosity about the future, blending science with fiction in ways that inspire real-world innovation. Among the most intriguing ideas is warp drive—a concept that challenges Einstein’s Theory of Relativity by suggesting faster-than-light travel might be possible by warping space and time. A spacecraft could sit within a
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which manages all federal government buildings and has been nicknamed by some as the largest landlord in the world, is reportedly planning to shut down its EV chargers and offload some or all of its EVs. The move would take about 8,000 charging connectors and thousands of EVs
TOKYO - The development of electric battery powered vehicles was a gamechanger for the industry and signified the first big shift since the introduction of fossil fuel powered vehicles all those years back. The current downside to electric vehicle, is of course, charging times as well as infrastructure to support charging stations. Japanese automaker, Toyota,
LANSING - Tariffs would be worse for the U.S. auto industry than a UAW strike, a notable Michigan economic group is predicting, and would harm the industry for a much longer period. Patrick Anderson, CEO of Michigan-based Anderson Economic Group, said Friday on an Automotive Press Association webcast that tariffs would add punishing costs for
SOUTHFIELD- 123NET and Peninsula Fiber Network LLC announced completion of construction on an approximate 130-mile fiber route running from Southfield to Bay City bringing affordable high-speed fiber internet along the previously underserved I-75 corridor. The privately funded, multi-million-dollar project brings important middle-mile capacity to further bolster Michigan’s telecommunication infrastructure. The project was completed on-time and
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced an $800,000 grant awarded to the Detroit-based Urban Alliance Foundation to launch an innovative internship program designed to support Michigan Reconnect students ages 21-24. This initiative aims to empower young adults pursuing an associate degree or industry-recognized skill certificate by providing paid
DETROIT—The cost of cybercrime is expected to reach epic proportions in 2025 to the tune of $10.5 trillion globally, according to Cybersecurity Ventures, the world’s leading researcher and publisher covering the global cyber economy. This is a significant increase from a decade ago, when that figure was estimated at about $3 trillion. Skilled information security
