ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan will be home to a $19.5-million Energy Frontier Research Center that will explore new materials to better convert solar energy to electricity, the White House announced. It is one of 46 centers announced across the nation and one of two in Michigan. The other is Michigan State University's
ROCHESTER - The 4th Annual Earth Day Expo brought well over 50,000 area residents interested in green and healthy living to downtown Rochester last weekend. Visitors enjoyed local food, family fun, educational and networking opportunities, and exhibits by 170 exhibitors during the two-day event. The Earth Day Expo was, by far, Michigan's largest Earth Day
BURLINGAME, Calif. - PowerGenix has made its mark by commercializing nickel-zinc batteries for cameras, electric scooters and power tools, many of which will be shipped this fall. But its long-term goal is to tackle the battery market for hybrid electric vehicles as well. As of now, San Diego's PowerGenix doesn't have its battery technology developed
KALAMAZOO - Kalamazoo Valley Community College will launch its program to train the coming generation of wind-energy technicians in the fall, with students able to get a jumpstart by enrolling in pre-requisite courses during the summer semester. To earn a one-year certificate in the emerging field, students will complete 35 credit hours of classroom instructions
LANSING - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found that greenhouse gases are hazardous, the first step toward regulating them but that does not mean state, or federal, regulation of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases are imminent, Department of Environmental Quality Director Steven Chester told Gongwer News Service. "This is a huge action on
LANSING - The Public Service Commission is offering $4 million in grants for battery systems that could connect to the state's electric grid. "This grant will go a long way toward making Michigan the advanced battery capital of the world," said PSC Chair Orjiakor Isiogu. "Monies from the Smart Grid Energy Storage grant will benefit
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. has appointed Chief Financial Officer Edward M. Rahill to President of ITC Grid Development, LLC. and has named Cameron M. Bready to succeed Rahill as Senior Vice President and CFO of ITC Holdings Corp. Bready will also serve as Treasurer, a position formerly held by the company's chairman, president and
PLYMOUTH - Taking a cue from European drivers, U.S. car buyers are telling automakers they want fuel-efficient vehicles, but with the amenities they have come to expect in large cars and SUVs, contends the CEO of Hella Electronics Corp. The shift in U.S. buying patterns has caused some vehicle manufacturers to re-think how new fuel
LANSING - Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed two bills on Monday that she said would help keep Michigan at the forefront of automotive development by helping ensure that the advanced battery development and manufacturing takes place in the state. With the enactment of HB 4515 (PA 5, Immediate Effect) and SB 319 (PA 6, Immediate Effect),
GRAYLING - Join Private Lands Wildlife Biologist Brian Piccolo, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, during the Au Sable Expo on April 26 for an introduction on how to make one's private property more wildlife friendly. Piccolo will present Landscaping and Managing Your Property for Wildlife at 3 p.m. in the Oak Room at the Ramada