NOVI - The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association said it is moving its Michigan Energy Fair from the Manistee County Fairgrounds to the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. The Fair is scheduled for June 25-27. "I am very excited to hold our largest event of the year at Rock Financial Showplace and work with Novi
ST. PAUL - Midwest voters overwhelmingly believe unemployment is a serious issue in their state, and 3 in 5 believe clean, renewable energy will generate jobs, according to the results from a bipartisan poll of 2,400 voters across the Midwest. Voters of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin were asked if increasing the use
GRAND RAPIDS ? The latest green events calendar remains jammed with events for April culminating with the MI Earth Day Fest in Rochester Hills, Michigan's largest Earth Day Event. MITechNews.Com has partnered with the Fest to offer its new CleanUpdate eNewsletter debuting later this month. April 22, Growing Green Earth Day Expo King's Court Castle
HOLLAND - LG Chem announced it will build a $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland that could create more than 400 jobs by 2013. Initially, the plant will make cells for the all electric General Motors Chevrolet Volt. LG Chem estimates that over 50 people will be hired and trained in advance of
ANN ARBOR - Adaptive Materials remains on a roll, garnering yet another grant from the federal government. This time a $4.7 million contract to develop a 300-watt fuel cell system for the Department of Defense. This contract award also includes three option phases that, if awarded, could include delivery of more than 100 fuel cells,
LANSING - Nationally-known green energy entrepreneur Maria Thompson of Ann Arbor is the featured speaker at the April 29 Michigan Celebrates Small Business event in Lansing. Thompson was President and CEO of T/J Technologies, Inc., a nationally recognized Michigan company for proprietary alternative energy technologies that she and her husband, Dr. Levi Thompson, co-founded in
GENEVA - Pioneering luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and electric carmaker Tesla Motors have teamed up in a worldwide partnership as the iconic Swiss brand celebrates its 150th anniversary. On display at the Geneva Motor Show this week is the 2010 TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster. This one-of-a-kind collector's car includes a unique interior by Tesla
DETROIT - Sales of vehicles powered by fuel cells running on hydrogen will surge over the next 10 years, according to a report released Tuesday by Pike Research. By 2014 fuel cell vehicles will be a commercial reality, and by 2020 over 2.8 million fuel cell-powered cars and trucks will have been sold, according to
ROCHESTER ? Bob Lilienfeld, founder and President of Cygnus Group, will keynote the Feb. 23 meeting of EcoTuesday at the Rochester Mills Brewing Co. Lilienfeld is a leader in resource use reduction and supply chain management. As author of "Use Less Stuff: Environmental Solutions for Who We Really Are", Bob will speak about the true
ANN ARBOR - Advanced Photonix lost money at even a faster pace in the third quarter ended Dec. 25 than during the quarter of a year before as revenues plunged dramatically as well. Net loss for the quarter was $1,344,000, or $.05 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $359,000, or $.01