BEIJING - China is changing the game for electric vehicles with a new way to power up—no charging required. In just minutes, drivers can swap their batteries and keep going. With thousands of stations planned, this innovation could reshape the EV industry. The shift has already begun. The future of electric vehicles (EVs) just got a major boost. Imagine pulling
ANN ARBOR - The A2ZERO Home Energy Rebate program and Home Energy Advisor program are expanding to provide more services and more funding to residents. These updates make it easier for residents to complete energy efficiency upgrades in their homes. Residents interested can learn more at osi.a2gov.org/rebates and a2zerohea.org. Among the changes are increases to
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor officials have identified a funding solution to build the eco-friendly fire station of the future they’ve been talking about for years. City Council voted 10-0 Tuesday, Jan. 21, to approve a notice of intent to issue $12 million in capital improvement bonds to finance some or all of the costs
DETROIT — The future of renewable vehicle fuel is nitrogen, 700 times more powerful than Hydrogen. As the world becomes increasingly united in its focus on finding alternatives to traditional fossil fuels, innovation continues to accelerate. As a result, we can expect more fresh options to crop up in the foreseeable future. 1. Hydrogen's Current
SAN FRANCISCO – Eco Wave Power has received the final approval to introduce its revolutionary onshore wave technology in the United States, marking a major milestone in clean energy innovation. This project, set to launch in Los Angeles, will be the first-ever wave energy installation in the country, laying the foundation for a more sustainable
LANSINGv— The Michigan Infrastructure Office’s (MIO) Technical Assistance Center (TAC), in partnership with the Michigan Infrastructure Council, announced the opening of an application window for Elective Pay Accounting and Support Services. Elective Pay (also known as Direct Pay) is a new IRS mechanism that allows tax-exempt entities to receive federal clean energy tax credits as
CARMEL, Ind. — The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, an independent, not-for-profit organization that delivers electric power across 15 U.S. states, including Michigan, and the Canadian province of Manitoba, approved the largest portfolio of transmission projects in the nation’s history. The 488 projects span more than 5,000 miles across 15 states in the MISO footprint and include local reliability and growth projects, the Long Range Transmission Planning (LRTP) Tranche 2.1 portfolio of projects and the Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue (JTIQ) projects with Southwest Power Pool.
JACKSON—Consumers Energy today announced new plans to continue modernizing and strengthening its natural gas system that heats over 1.8 million Michigan homes and businesses. Upcoming investments will replace up to 10,000 decades-old natural gas service lines that directly serve customers, plus put valves on major pipelines that can be remotely operated to respond to emergencies.
ANN ARBOR — The City of Ann Arbor has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Community Geothermal Technologies Office to begin implementing a community geothermal heating and cooling system in the Bryant neighborhood. The city has been partnering with the Bryant neighborhood since 2021 to justly and equitably implement
BALTIMORE - Researchers have discovered that twisted carbon nanotubes can store triple the energy of lithium-ion batteries per unit mass, making them ideal for lightweight and safe energy storage applications like medical implants. Groundbreaking Energy Storage Research A global team of scientists, including two researchers from the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST) at the
