ANN ARBOR - As the Trump administration repeals the U.S. Clean Power Plan, a new study from the University of Michigan underscores the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions—from both environmental and economic perspectives. For the U.S.'s most energy-hungry sectors—automotive and electricity—the study identifies timetables for action, after which the researchers say it will be
ALLENDALE - Grand Valley State University received a $1.3 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish a TRIO Veterans Upward Bound program, providing free academic support services to low-income veterans who want to complete degree programs. President Thomas J. Haas said he is pleased that Grand Valley is the second university
WARREN - General Motors is going all-in on electric and zero-emission vehicles. Last week the Detroit automaker announced it would launch more than 20 e-vehicles by 2023, including two new vehicles based on the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt that will debut by 2019. The Bolt – marketed as an electric car for everyone, not just early
LANSING – Businesses and non-profit organizations across Michigan are snapping up $400,000 in rebates and grants offered by the Michigan Agency for Energy to help them reduce their energy usage and cut energy bills. “Michigan’s new energy laws emphasize programs that help businesses reduce energy waste, and businesses are responding in large numbers – especially
LANSING – Phenometrics has developed a new LED light that will benefit scientists who need to simulate outdoor growing conditions. The PBR101 is a computer controlled compact desktop Photo Bioreactor system that allows the user to simulate aquatic pond conditions using temperature change and diurnal light cycles. This week Phenometrics introduced the FSL-200 Full Spectrum
LOUISVILLE - Self-driving vehicles are one of the latest and hottest trends in transportation leaving some business owners wondering what the future holds for all modes of transportation, including the trucking industry. In the past month, large deals have been struck between Waymo and Avis Budget Group for fleets of self-driving cars to be serviced
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has launched a new initiative to harness campus-wide research aimed at finding personalized solutions to improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities. Precision Health at the University of Michigan will bring together researchers from across the university to coordinate this new and exciting type of research.
ANN ARBOR - Ten years from now, Americans born in 1960 will be able to start collecting their full Social Security retirement check, at the age of 67. That's two years later than their parents, because of a change in the federal retirement age enacted in 1983. But a new study shows that today's pre-retirement
ANN ARBOR - A technology that can print pure, ultra-precise doses of drugs onto a wide variety of surfaces could one day enable on-site printing of custom-dosed medications at pharmacies, hospitals and other locations. The technique, which was developed at the University of Michigan, can print multiple medications into a single dose on a dissolvable
SEATTLE - Sometimes old technology can be resurrected to support new. That certainly is the case with Egan Airships that has developed a plane-blimp hybrid Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, aka Drone, that can fly and hover for an hour. The PLIMP is expected to be commercially available by the first quarter of 2018. PLIMP aircraft represent
