DETROIT - Kicking off the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit, GE's Jeffrey Immelt said that the main impediments to achieving a robust smart grid for EVs are not technology-related, but rather business-process issues. Key among the 10 ideas for business and country competitiveness that General Electric?s Chairman and CEO shared to open the SAE
DETROIT - Mark Little, Senior Vice President & Director of GE Global Research, predicts big advances in EV technologies and in the ability to distribute power to and from vehicles and the grid. The shift to electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids heralds a major change for automotive technologies, one that will ripple out to many
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Small business owners support government investments in clean energy and believe such investments have an important role in creating jobs and boosting the economy, according to an opinion poll of 600 small business owners in six states released Tuesday by Small Business Majority. The poll, conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, found
WARREN - Many Michigan businesses have found that ?being green? is good for business, but only two have been named Elite Winners at this year's 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies awards event on April 18, 2012 honoring all of Michigan?s 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies. The 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies awards
DETROIT - DTE Energy announced Thursday that it plans to build its next wind park in Huron County, which will add another 110 megawatts to the company's renewable energy portfolio, enough to power 30,000 homes on purely renewable energy. The wind park in Oliver and Chandler townships is part of DTE Energy's efforts to expand
LANSING - Customers of DTE Energy and Consumers Energy can expect to receive smaller bills this year thanks to a ruling made Tuesday by the Michigan Public Service Commission. The PSC ordered DTE Energy and its gas subsidiary, MichCon, to refund $30.9 million to 2.1 million electric and 1.2 million gas customers. Consumers Energy must
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.