LANSING - Sen. Ken Horn has introduced legislation that will effectively eliminate the option of Michigan customers of a major utility company such as DTE Energy or Consumers Energy switching to an alternative electric supplier, though those who are currently using an alternative supplier would have the option to say with them. Under current law,
DETROIT - Solar power is quickly becoming a viable form of renewable energy, with the residential solar market closing at $2.9 billion in 2014. E-commerce platform GreenLancer has been a part of this industry for the past few years, providing instant access to high quality solar designs and permitting services. The way the platform works
EAST LANSING - Are you passionate about Electric Vehicles? Would you like to help others learn more? Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities is looking for dedicated, passionate people with an interest in electric vehicles to help plan events for Drive Electric Week 2015. The group also invites interested parties to join them for a potluck
LANSING - With support from officials with Whirlpool and Ford Motor Company, as well as some community leaders and small business owners, Governor Rick Snyder reiterated Wednesday his plans for a new energy policy and that reducing energy waste will become a bigger priority than setting a renewable energy mandate or changing the electric choice
LANSING - The Michigan House Appropriations Environmental Quality Subcommittee agreed with most of the fee changes Governor Rick Snyder had proposed, but reduced some of the funding available to the Air Quality Program. The key change to the air program, reducing the fee to $51.15 per ton to generate $1.2 million in new funds and
LANSING - An environmental quality budget for 2015-16 that largely follows the recommendation of Governor Rick Snyder's recommendation was reported to the full Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. The DEQ Appropriations Subcommittee reported SB 121 on a 2-0 vote, with Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) abstaining. The budget totals $487.9 million, with $35.4 million in General
LANSING - Low-income households struggling to pay utility bills may be able to get assistance through an additional $22 million in Michigan Energy Assistance Program grants to eight of the organizations previously awarded funds for 2015, the Public Service Commission announced Monday. In mid-February, the Department of Human Services announced it would make available an
LANSING - The PSC on Monday also approved a settlement agreement authorizing Northern States Power Company to increase its electric rates by a net $720,000 effective for service rendered beginning with the next billing month or $2.90 for customers using 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month for the first 12 months. Thereafter, the monthly increase
FARMINGTON HILLS - The Work Truck Show 2015 Green Award was presented last week to Miller Electric Mfg. Co. of Appleton, WI, for the company's EnPak power system. Miller received the award at The Work Truck Show 2015. The Green Award recognizes the product at The Work Truck Show that best enhances work truck fuel
ROYAL OAK ? Vectorform, a design and technology company, has created a joint venture with DTE Energy to provide energy-efficient mobile platform that will let customers improve home energy consumption, and hopefully increase savings. The joint venture, to be called Powerley, was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The partnership will combine Vectorform's