DETROIT? DTE Energy is more than halfway to its renewable energy goal with a contract to purchase 120 megawatts from a wind farm in Tuscola, Bay and Saginaw counties. The $485 million contract with Tuscola Bay Wind LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, was approved Thursday by the Michigan Public Service Commission. DTE Energy will
DETROIT - NextCat, developed with Wayne State University technology and incubated at TechTown, was awarded nearly $500,000 from the National Science Foundation, bringing total investment in the biofuel company to $1.3 million. The $498,830 grant was a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award. NextCat is working to advance a biofuel catalyst technology developed at
TRAVERSE CITY - Emerging artists now have a chance to get their "artUP," achieve their big break, and earn $15,000 by entering the first artUP national arts competition in Traverse City. Finalists' works will be displayed in downtowns, major shopping centers, and other public spaces in several major U.S. cities. Three Grand Prize winners will
TROY - Altair Engineering has announced its HyperWorks 11.0 Americas Rollout Series, a series of one-day workshops aimed at educating customers and partners on the features and updates in HyperWorks 11.0, the latest version of Altair's computer-aided engineering software suite. Product highlights include the addition of two new software products to the HyperWorks suite: AcuSolve
LANSING - What was billed in 2009 as the largest renewable energy corporate complex in the United States - on the site of the former Ford Wixom Assembly Plant - is still waiting for a transformation and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is also waiting. The Detroit Free Press this week chronicled how Xtreme Power
CHICAGO - Efforts to close the Chicago Canal locks to keep the Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes were set back by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, but the court also said it may reconsider the question if steps to prevent the invasive species drag. The decision by the Chicago-based court
DETROIT ? The Small Business Outreach Tour will arrive in Ann Arbor on August 30th. The tour is the first ever to be conducted by SBA and will connect small business owners to the help they need. SBA officials completed stops in Mt. Pleasant, Saginaw, Flint, Marquette, St. Ignace, Gaylord, Traverse City, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo,
NOVI - The Battery Show, to be held October 25-27 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, is not only a platform to showcase products and services, but also a forum for industry leaders and stakeholders to gather and discuss critical issues. In its second year, the show offers a two-track conference on battery business
ALPENA - Verizon Wireless is investing $850,000 to upgrade 450 antennas on all of its cell sites between the Saginaw Bay north to the Mackinaw Bridge and east of Interstate 75 to Lake Huron. The company reports the new antenna equipment has resulted in incremental network coverage gains of up to one mile, improving overall
LANSING - After serving two months past her term's expiration date, Public Service Commissioner Monica Martinez announced September 2 will be her last day on the job. "It has been an honor to serve the people of Michigan," Martinez said in a statement Thursday. "Throughout my time at the MPSC, I have had the privilege