WASHINGTON DC - China is now the world's biggest energy consumer, knocking the U.S. off a perch it held for more than a century, according to new data from the International Energy Agency. The Paris-based agency, whose forecasts are generally regarded as bellwether indicators for the energy industry, said China devoured 2,252 million tons of
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic, supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and the distribution center, has opened a new Technology Center in Europe. The new Technology Center, located near Frankfurt, Germany, is a logistics solution demonstration facility. The center features multiple integrated material handling solutions designed to optimize logistics processes, increase productivity, and reduce
DEARBORN - Ford's Explorer has been redeveloped and reengineered to shatter some long-held myths about SUV fuel efficiency and performance. The 2011 model will be the new class leader in its segment achieving at least a 30 percent increase in fuel efficiency with the 2.0-liter EcoBoost I-4 engine option compared to the previous V6 model.
MOUNT PLEASANT - Central Michigan University students and faculty who conduct research in genetics, neuroscience or biology in labs across campus now have one more tool to advance their studies. The Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope - a $450,000 microscope unit paired with a high-tech computer - provides not only better precision but also more opportunities
PLYMOUTH - Hella, a major automotive lighting and electronics supplier, is introducing a new line of energy-efficient LED street and area-lighting products designed to replace conventional lighting on streets, parking lots and commercial property throughout North America. Based on more than 20 years of LED development and manufacturing experience, Hella has developed a unique "retrofit"
AUBURN HILLS - Deaf individuals are frequently excluded from conversations at home, work, or during encounters with the hearing world. This often leads to feelings of isolation and exclusion. With the launching of a new website, this no longer needs to happen. ASLDeafined.Com was created by Paul Fugate and Mercy Gonzalez, two nationally certified sign
SEATTLE - Amazon.com Inc. said its Kindle device and e-book sales business were accelerating, despite competition from other dedicated e-reading devices and multi-purpose devices such as Apple Inc.'s iPad. In a rare glimpse into sales for the device, Amazon said the growth rate of Kindle device unit sales had tripled since the company lowered its
DETROIT - Compuware Corporation Monday announced a new modernized open development environment for managing mainframe application development ? giving customers the ability to increase productivity, reduce costs and address challenges brought about by the retiring mainframe workforce. It will be released in August. The new intuitive Compuware Workbench provides an Eclipse-based graphical user interface (GUI),
LEELAND ? Michelle's Miracle Dietary Supplement, the brainchild of a divorced mother of two, is a dietary supplement made from tart cherries that does wonders for the body. Her products are sold online through the company's web site, MichellesMiracle.com and at a growing number of health food stores and grocery stores throughout the country. She
LANSING ? Advanced Battery Concepts won the $25,000 GLEQ Grand Prize Award in the Emerging Company category. The Midland company has developed battery electrode technology which enables dramatic improvements in battery performance. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>