ANN ARBOR ? Green contractor Meadowlark Builders has been awarded a 2013 Guildmaster Award for exceptional customer satisfaction and a 2013 Regional Chrysalis Award for Best Green Whole House Remodel. ?This company has won six Chrysalis awards in the past six years, demonstrating their commitment to professionalism and excellence,? said Ken Kanline, Director of the
LANSING - A lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia on Tuesday calling on the court to stop the discharge of ballast water by international ships in the Great Lakes. The National Wildlife Federation filed the suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection agency, after the EPA issued
FARMINGTON HILLS - Beringea LLC said it has led a recapitalization of White Pigeon-based Fiber By-Products Corp., a processor, recycler and manufacturer of wood products. Beringea's investment will enable FBP management to pursue an expansion of the company's footprint and operating capacity. Terms were not announced. FBP recycles wood waste generated from a variety of
DETROIT - The deadline to submit an application for the DTE Energy SolarCurrents customer-owned pilot program is July 23. . The expansion of the SolarCurrents program has added two megawatts of capacity in four offerings of 500 kilowatts each this year and next. DTE Energy customers interested in participating in the second offering must submit
JACKSON - Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest supplier of renewable energy, has signed a contract with General Electric to supply 62 more wind turbine generators for the Cross Winds Energy Park in Tuscola County in the thumb region of the state. The contract calls for GE to provide the turbine units, each with a capacity of
MOUNT CLEMENS - The Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development has been awarded a $1 million grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to create a Revolving Loan Fund to make low-interest loans available to help finance redevelopment projects for eligible Brownfield sites in the county, the only county in the state to
LUDINGTON - The annual Michigan Energy Fair, sponsored by the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association, is this weekend at the Mason County Fairgrounds. Friday will feature workshops geared towards those individuals in the field of Alternative Energy with topics like Community Solar, Net Metering, and Grid Modernization with Renewables. The cost to attend the Friday
ANN ARBOR - The Clean Energy Coalition?s Green Fleets Program, funded by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, will showcase the statewide impact of Michigan?s Green Fleets June 13 at the Henry Ford Community College parking lot. Project partners, such as Wright & Fillipis, Schwan?s Food Services, DTE Energy and Metro Cars, will display vehicles
DETROIT ? Clean energy technology company GreenLancer has launched a proprietary e-commerce platform where contractors can order the engineering documents needed to quickly to develop solar energy projects. This cloud-based platform provides clients access to a virtual network of highly accredited engineers who help cut costs and streamline the project development process from initial feasibility
LANSING ? The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association has been awarded a $33,304 grant from the Michigan Energy Office, Renewable Energy Demonstration Program, to perform a Community Solar PV Garden Feasibility Study. ?Renewable energy resources, such as community solar, offer many potential community, economic, environmental, national security, and