mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

Where Energy Meets Policy: Collaboration And Alignment Are Keys To Planning Success

NOVI - In the August 19 episode of MITech TV, we were joined by Tony Mosesso, manager of state government affairs at ITC. With election season right around the corner, Mosesso spoke about how policymakers in Lansing affect energy customers and companies across the state. In Mosesso’s role, he collaborates with government officials and policymakers

By |2024-08-26T17:28:28-04:00August 26th, 2024|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, mitechtv|

What Executive Level Jobs Are Available This Fall?

ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners, returns to MITech TV to talk about the status of executive level hiring in the marketplace this fall. In this video interview, he said hiring should be slow until mid-September and then it should pick up until mid November just before Thanksgiving. How much

By |2024-08-26T17:20:41-04:00August 26th, 2024|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

A2ZERO Solarize Program Reaches 5MW Milestone for Residential Solar

ANN ARBOR — The City of Ann Arbor Solarize program is celebrating a major milestone, surpassing 5 megawatts (MW) of new solar installed in the local community. With almost 5.2 MW of solar installed through the program, Ann Arbor continues to be a leader in solar adoption, striving toward achieving the A2ZERO goals. A majority

By |2024-08-25T16:40:15-04:00August 25th, 2024|Clean Update|

Automation Alley Integr8 Playbook Focuses On Electrification And Mobility

TROY – Automation Alley’s eighth playbook of its 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series focuses on the challenges and opportunities related to the automotive industry’s transition to electric vehicles and urges the industry to focus on the environmental benefits of EVs. With concerns about climate change and air pollution increasing, governments around the world are pushing for

By |2024-08-29T18:29:25-04:00August 25th, 2024|Featured, Industry 4.0|

Pentagon Insider: Secret Group Collected Alien Remains For 50 years

WASHINGTON DC - One of America’s top UFO experts has revealed ‘secret groups’ have been collecting alien remains for more than five decades. Luis Elizondo, the former AATIP (Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program) program manager, shared the terrifying details in his newly published book, ‘Imminent: Inside the Pentagon’s Hunt for UFOs’. The AATIP is dedicated to exploring ‘unexplained aerial

By |2024-08-25T14:27:44-04:00August 25th, 2024|Uncategorized|

Commonly Used Drug During Pregnancy May Clear Alzheimer’s Brain

NEW YORK - A drug commonly used to induce labor could offer new hope in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, according to recent research. Scientists have discovered that this medication, which has been used for decades to help pregnant women, may also revitalize the brain's waste removal system - a system that often becomes impaired in Alzheimer's patients. Alzheimer's and other dementias

By |2024-08-25T14:16:39-04:00August 25th, 2024|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Technical Requirements and the Process of Domain Registration

Getting a domain name is the first important step in creating your own space on the internet. With over 350 million domains already taken, it's essential for everyone—from new business owners to established companies or even individuals wanting their own website—to know how to secure a domain name. This is key to establishing your online

By |2024-08-23T09:34:39-04:00August 23rd, 2024|Guest Columns|

Ohio Cannabis Customers Smoked $38.5M In First Two Weeks Of Adult-Use Sales

COLUMBUS - Marijuana sales in Ohio are surging since sales began on Aug. 6 with shops reporting unprecedented — and unexpected — sales volumes from eager Ohioans and a fair share of visitors from neighboring states. In the first 12 days alone, Ohio’s recreational marijuana sales reached over $22.5 million, with medical marijuana contributing an additional

By |2024-08-21T17:18:29-04:00August 21st, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

New Line Processing Offers Line of Credit For Michigan Cannabis Customers

ANN ARBOR - Michigan cannabis dispensaries, and customers have had a difficult time trying to use Visa and Mastercard to pay for transactions. Since cannabis remains a federal schedule 1 drug - along with cocaine and heroin - credit card companies and federally chartered banks have said no to cannabis. New Line Processing, a New

By |2024-09-04T16:25:56-04:00August 21st, 2024|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Michigan Border Dispensaries Aren’t Fretting Yet Over More Expensive Ohio Competitors

COLUMBUS - Approaching five years since Michigan marijuana shops rang up their first sales, Ohio has joined the growing fray of U.S. states selling recreational cannabis. Ohio’s market launched on Tuesday, Aug. 6, with 120 stores permitted to sell marijuana to adults, 21 and over, with a valid ID. Image courtesy Motley Fool

By |2024-08-19T09:22:59-04:00August 19th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|