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Michigan Permit Remains Despite Coast Guard Ballast Standard

LANSING - The U.S. Coast Guard will, 90 days from Friday, have an official standard for treating ballast water from oceangoing vessels entering particularly freshwater areas, but those ships entering Michigan waters would still have to have a state permit to exchange ballast water, at least for now. The Coast Guard had required exchanging ballast

By |2012-03-22T00:00:00-04:00March 22nd, 2012|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|

ITC Transmission Selects M.J. Electric To Build High-Voltage Thumb Project

NOVI - ITC Transmission has selected Iron Mountain-based M.J. Electric LLC to build the first segment of the Thumb Loop high-voltage transmission line. Phase 1 of the double-circuit, 345,000-volt (345 kV) line will extend approximately 62 miles from the site of the new Bauer substation in Tuscola Township, southwestern Tuscola County, to the new Rapson

By |2012-03-05T00:00:00-05:00March 5th, 2012|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|

Energy Conversion Devices Files For Chapter 11 Bankrupcy Protection

AUBURN HILLS ? The 52 year-old technology pioneering company, Energy Conversion Devices, has filed for Chapter 11 after an ill-starred foray into solar energy generation. The company cited its ?current capital structure and legacy costs? for making the filing necessary. Dow Jones reported the filing came after ECD was unable to come to terms on

By |2012-02-17T00:00:00-05:00February 17th, 2012|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|

Michigan Corn Growers Association Annual Meeting Attracts Big Crowd

LANSING - More than 140 corn growers, agricultural industry leaders, legislators and aides gathered to discuss corn-related issues, legislation and the future of the industry at the 2012 Michigan Corn Growers Association Annual Meeting. At the meeting, corn growers heard presentations from the Governor?s office, received reports from state House and Senate leadership, participated in

By |2012-02-14T00:00:00-05:00February 14th, 2012|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|