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Vehicle Fuel Economy Stays The Same In July

  ANN ARBOR - Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. remained unchanged last month, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in July remained at 25.4 mpg.   "The fuel economy in July was unchanged

By |2015-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5th, 2015|Archive, New Products|

NextEnergy receives SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Award To Accelerate Smart City Initiatives

DETROIT - NextEnergy was announced as a winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration Growth Accelerator Fund Competition during Tuesday's White House Demo Day receiving a $50,000 grant to use to accelerate smart city cluster development in Michigan. Cluster development will form a bridge between global tech-based corporations in smart city technology areas - energy,

By |2015-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Red Level Wins 2 Microsoft Partner Of Year Awards

NOVI - Technology consulting company Red Level has received two prestigious Partner of the Year awards at the annual Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Orlando, Florida. Red Level is the only partner company selected to receive two such awards this year within the Heartland Area (MI, OH, KY, TN) out of a pool of over

By |2015-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5th, 2015|Archive, New Products|

Connected Buildings, Connected Cars Driving New Opportunities

DETROIT - On September 9th, NextEnergy will present the V2B Mashup that will feature a panel discussion with industry leaders about the value propositions, business models, and technologies emerging from the intersection of connected buildings and connected vehicles - and the industries surrounding them. Attendees will also see live demonstrations that will offer a snapshot

By |2015-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Coupon Wallet Offers Laptop Computer As Top Prize In Hackathon

AUBURN HILLS - Mac-OU INC client company Coupon Wallet invites you to participate in their 24-hour hackathon Aug. 14. First place is a laptop computer. Coupon Wallet has an extensive RESTful API for creating, managing, tracking, clearing, and using coupons digitally. The hackathon challenge is to create an application on any platform (i.e. website, Android,

By |2015-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3rd, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

Firmware Vulnerabilities Also Impact MACs

SAN FRANCISCO - The common wisdom when it comes to PCs and Apple computers is that the latter are much more secure. Particularly when it comes to firmware, people have assumed that Apple systems are locked down in ways that PCs aren't. It turns out this isn't true. Two researchers have found that several known

By |2015-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3rd, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

U-M Undergraduate Computer-Engineering Programs Leads Big Ten Rankings

NEW YORK - Eight Big Ten Colleges, led by the University of Michigan, were ranked in the top 50 national schools that offer the best undergraduate computer-science and engineering schools. Business Insider said a degree from a top computer science or engineering school can land graduates jobs at elite companies like Google, Apple, Raytheon, Facebook, and

By |2015-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3rd, 2015|Archive, New Products|

Republican Operatives Roe, Sandler Form New Consulting Firm

LANSING - Two of Michigan's best-known Republican operatives are teaming up to form a new political consulting firm. Jamie Roe, who until recently was the long-time chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mount Pleasant), and Stu Sandler, who has run his own consulting firm following a tenure as former Attorney General Mike Cox's

By |2015-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3rd, 2015|Archive, Politics|

EPA Carbon Emissions Rule Praised, Criticized, Studied By Michigan Legislators

LANSING - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released Monday its final rule on carbon emissions targets nationwide, welcomed with open arms by environmental activists and a bland, "still-in-review" reaction from those otherwise. Valerie Brader, executive director of the Michigan Agency for Energy, said in a statement that she will be working with legislators, stakeholders and

By |2015-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3rd, 2015|Archive, Politics|