DEARBORN - Ford in the first quarter of 2013 sold more than 20,000 hybrids, the best hybrid sales quarter ever for Ford. Ford's hybrid sales were up 324 percent nationally over 2012, achieving 16 percent share of the electrified vehicle market - up from 4 percent last year. This was the first quarter in which
DETROIT ? Eco-Motors announced Tuesday that a Chinese automotive supplier, Zhonding, will build a $200 million factory in Eastern China to build 150,000 of the fuel efficient engines a year. The engine design called OPOC, which stands for opposed piston, opposed cylinder, has half the number of parts of a typical piston engine and could
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum announce the winners of its 2013 Essay Contest ? A Master of Management & Master Gardener; a Locavore and Foodbeet blogger; and a writer, researcher, builder and remodeler. Michele VanHouten wins highest honors with her essay The Country Cemetery. Honorable Mentions go to Theresa Hogerheide (From
LANSING ? The Port Huron Area School District was awarded a $99,365 grant for installation of energy efficient lighting in seven elementary schools, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced Tuesday. ?Replacing obsolete lighting equipment will make the school environment healthier for students and also bring energy and cost saving benefits to the school district,? said
SAN FRANCISCO - Video service Vudu began warning users today that it has instituted a systemwide password reset following an office break-in last month. A burglary March 24 resulted in the loss of hard drives that contained users' sensitive personal information, including names, e-mail addresses, postal addresses, phone numbers, account activity, dates of birth, and
LAPEER - Grid Logic has been awarded a $3.8 million grant through the Advanced Research Projects Agency ? Energy of the United States Department of Energy. To support Grid Logic's federally required cost share, NextEnergy has selected Grid Logic as the first recipient of its Michigan Accelerating Technology Energy Grant. Grid Logic develops and manufactures
HOLLAND - Holland Board of Public Works announced it has received the Reliable Public Power Provider 1 Diamond recognition from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service. This award places HBPW in the top one percent of all public utilities in the United States.
ROCHESTER ? MI Earth Day Fest, which drew 50,000 attendees in year's past, is scheduled again for April 26-28 in downtown Rochester after a three-year hiatus. Admission is free. Featuring green and healthy living exhibits, presentations, programs and networking, as well as entertainment, awards, food and family fun, the MI Earth Day Fest will highlight
HOLLAND ? The Holland Board of Public Works has voted to recommend a 20-year renewable energy wind contract with the Michigan Public Power Agency. The energy will come from Beebe Wind in Ithaca. The contract will be presented to Holland City Council for approval March 20. The contract is the second wind energy power purchase
LANSING - About $20 million for emergency dredging activities was approved on Wednesday to be included in a Natural Resources Trust Fund bill that otherwise authorizes spending for various Department of Natural Resources and parks and recreation projects across the state. SB 233 currently includes $23.3 million in appropriations from the fund for 22 acquisition