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MEDC Gets Prestigious Industry Recognition For Michigan’s Economy

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has officially been designated as an Accredited Economic Development Organization by the International Economic Development Council – a prestigious honor that recognizes professional excellence among economic development organizations worldwide. With this announcement, the MEDC is one of 86 AEDO-accredited economic development organizations across the United States, Mexico, and

By |2025-04-16T16:55:44-04:00April 16th, 2025|Politics, Politics/Government|
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First Quarter Cybersecurity Funding Surges to $7.7 Billion, Marking A Three-Year High

NEW YORK - After a two-year slowdown, cybersecurity funding is making a strong comeback. The amount of capital cybersecurity companies and startups raised in Q1 shows renewed investor confidence as cyber threats keep rising. According to data from Stocklytics.com, venture capital investments in cybersecurity soared to an impressive $7.7 billion in Q1, the highest quarterly

By |2025-04-16T16:55:44-04:00April 16th, 2025|Cyber Defense, Featured|
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GVSU Survey: Tariff Impact Generates Pessimism In West Michigan Economy

GRAND RAPIDS - A Grand Valley State University survey of West Michigan businesses and purchasing managers reveals increased uncertainty and a decline in confidence following the implementation of tariffs by President Donald Trump’s administration. Brian Long, the director of supply management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said responses from March’s survey participants reflected

By |2025-04-12T11:02:37-04:00April 12th, 2025|Featured, News|
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Ohio Republican Lawmakers Seek To Change Voter-Approved Pot Laws

COLUMBUS - Ohio Republican politicians are offering new proposals to change Ohio’s recreational marijuana law enacted by voters in 2023. Their plans would alter many parts of the law—approved by 57 percent of voters that November—and range from lowering potency levels to reducing the legal number of homegrown plants, dictating where marijuana can be legally

By |2025-04-12T10:24:21-04:00April 12th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|
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ChargePoint Unveils Revolutionary EV Charger That Can Double Level 2 Speeds

DETROIT - EV charging veteran ChargePoint has unveiled its new charger product architecture, which is described as a “generational leap in AC Level 2 charging.” The new ChargePoint technology designed for consumers in North America and Europe will enable vehicle-to-everything (V2X) capabilities and the ability to charge your EV in as quickly as four hours. ChargePoint is

By |2025-04-10T15:37:22-04:00April 10th, 2025|Auto Tech|
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GM Cars Made In Mexico Or Canada To Cost $4,300 Per Vehicle Triggered by Tariffs

DETROIT - General Motors Co. is facing higher costs and lower demand that may eat into the U.S. automobile giant’s profits under the tariff program imposed by President Donald Trump, UBS analysts said Thursday. UBS downgraded GM’s stock to neutral from buy and slashed its price target on the stock to $51 from $64. Analysts

By |2025-04-10T15:37:23-04:00April 10th, 2025|Auto Tech|
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Solar Breakthrough Twice As Efficient As Anything On The Market

MEXICO - Thin-film photovoltaic researchers at the Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico, have revealed an efficiency breakthrough with the Cu2BaSn(S,Se)4 solar cell structure after exploring new enhancement strategies. A report by Dr. Latha Marasamy, research professor at UAQ, was shared by TechXplore and described a series of tests using SCAPS-1D simulation software from the University of Ghent

By |2025-04-17T10:16:40-04:00April 10th, 2025|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|
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GM To Increase Truck Production In US To Avoid Trump Tariffs

DETROIT - General Motors is planning to boost production of light-duty trucks in the U.S. as the industry addresses challenges tied to President Donald Trump's latest round of auto tariffs. The major automaker is adding several hundred temporary workers to maximize production of light-duty trucks at its Fort Wayne, Indiana, assembly plant, the company told FOX Business.

By |2025-04-08T15:14:41-04:00April 8th, 2025|Auto Tech, News|
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Army Corps of Engineers Gets Fast Track Authority To Permit Enbridge Line 5 Oil Pipeline Construction Under Straits Of Mackinac

WASHINGTON DC - Army Corps of Engineers have been granted emergency permitting power to fast-track Enbridge's Line 5 underwater pipeline construction just as opponents warn against doing so. Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline stretches from northern Wisconsin to Sarnia Ontario, carrying more than 22 million gallons of light crude oil and light synthetic crude through the Straits of

By |2025-04-08T15:14:51-04:00April 8th, 2025|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|
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Trump’s Tariffs Will Impact U.S. Solar Industry

WASHINGTON DC - The Trump Administration passed tariffs starting on April 5 that will apply to most countries at a rate of 10%. The tariffs apply to a wide range of imports, covering most products. The rates will be replaced by a higher “reciprocal” rate between 11% and 50% to 60 countries starting on April

By |2025-04-08T15:15:03-04:00April 8th, 2025|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|
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