LUDINGTON - The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association is looking for volunteers for the Michigan Energy Fair June 22 ? 24, 2012 in Ludington at the Mason County Fairgrounds. The Michigan Energy Fair is the premier renewable energy and energy efficiency event in Michigan. The Michigan Energy Fair focuses on how Michigan?s businesses and families
ANN ARBOR - Ultra Electronics Adaptive Materials has completed its $4.2 million contract with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center by providing 15 field-ready fuel cells for unmanned ground vehicles. AMI manufactured 20 of its 250-watt PowerPod fuel cells for TARDEC; as per the contract specifications, 15 fuel cells were delivered
ROCHESTER - Two of Michigan's leading energy experts will be in Rochester to offer information and advice on renewable energy systems at a free public presentations at the Rochester Hills Public Library April 23 as part of the Earth Day celebrations. John Sarver, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association, will present on
DETROIT - Wayne State University hopes a ?parallel through-the-road? hybrid system will propel them to victory in ?EcoCar 2: Plugging Into The Future,? a competition among 15 North American university teams to convert a gasoline-powered Chevrolet Malibu into a fully functional hybrid vehicle. Wayne State?s Hybrid Warriors are the only Michigan team in the competition.
SOUTHFIELD - While the selection of hybrid models in the U.S. has more than doubled since 2007, only 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. If repurchase behavior among the high volume audience of Toyota Prius owners isn't
WASHINGTON DC - Only nine states have taken comprehensive steps to address their vulnerabilities to the water-related impacts of climate change, while 29 states are unprepared for growing water threats to their economies and public health, according to a first ever detailed state-by-state analysis of water readiness released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
SAGINAW ? Applications for Consumers Energy's new Experimental Advanced Renewable Program, which lets residential electric customers sell solar-generated power back to the electric monopoly, must be submitted by May 3. The offer is for a fixed priced contract over 15 years. About 115 Michigan residents are currently participating in Consumers Energy?s Experimental Advanced Renewable Program.
LANSING - The budget for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources moved to the full House Appropriations Committee on Thursday without any of the fee increases Governor Rick Snyder had proposed, but Rep. Jon Bumstead, chair of the committee, said those fees could come back later if the interest groups involved can agree on a
WALTHAM, Mass. ? Batteries produced at A123's Livonia plant failed during a highly publicized test by Consumers Reports forcing the company to spend $55 million recalling defective automotive batteries used in the Fisker Karma and other vehicles. A123 wouldn?t name the other automakers who used the batteries, but said in a statement that ?five transportation
JACKSON ? A typical Consumers Energy customer in Michigan will save $94 on his or her gas bill over the next year because of a 13 percent price cut scheduled for April 1. No joke. Consumers Energy is reducing fuel costs for 1.7 million gas customers by about $130 million over the next year to