ANN ARBOR - Solid oxide fuel cell maker Adaptive Materials Inc. Wednesday that it had been awarded a two-year, $750,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant to fund development of software that will help Army commanders use renewable energy systems on the battlefield. "The software that Adaptive Materials will deliver to the military will help assess
LANSING ? Michigan has approved a 15-year, 155.5-acre Renewable Energy Renaissance Zone in the city of Midland that will be the home of The Dow Chemical Company?s Powerhouse Solar Shingle manufacturing plant. Dow plans to invest $167 million in the solar shingle project which is expected to create 1,250 jobs at the company over five
ANN ARBOR - Sakti3 Inc., a developer of lithium-ion batteries, said it received a $4.2 million investment by General Motors Ventures LLC and Itochu Technology Ventures to speed commercialization of its battery cells. The two new strategic investors join previous investors Khosla Ventures of Menlo Park, Calif. and Farmington Hills-based Beringea, Michigan?s largest venture capital
WARREN - The National Science Foundation is awarding Macomb a $1.4 million grant to support the college's work focused on the growing opportunities that relate to the electrification of the automobile. The initial grant covers a two-year period, with NSF expecting to provide another $1.5 million for an additional two years of funding, contingent on
ROCHESTER ? MI Green Team is hosting a meeting Sept. 23 at the Mind, Body & Spirits Restaurant that will include a short presentation on green business practices. Following the meeting, there will be plenty of time for networking and sharing with other area green/wellness business owners. Green drinks will be offered at Happy Hour
NEW HUDSON ? Jasper Alternate Fuels, a division of Jasper Engines & Transmissions, has signed an agreement with Icom North America to install and service Icom's patented JTG propane liquid-injection fuel system on commercial fleet vehicles in North America. Based in Jasper, Ind., Jasper Alternate Fuels expects to sell more than 5,000 Icom JTG systems
LANSING - A new coalition of businesses announced on Tuesday it was starting a new effort to expand electric utility choice in the state. Currently the state has 10 percent of its electric utility capacity open for utility choice which was set by a 2008 law that critics said subjected the state to monopoly control
EAST LANSING - The passage of a recent four-year millage in Benzie County meant the difference between the life and death of the Benzie Conservation District, which can continue to deliver conservation programs critical to private landowners in their community. At 0.1 mill, it should generate about $108,000 in the first year. "We would have
MIDLAND ? Business Facilities magazine has ranked the Midland area No. 3 in the country for economic growth potential and for Alternative Energy Industry Leaders. The rankings were for metropolitan areas with less than 200,000 residents. The news was reported Wednesday by Midland Tomorrow, the Mid Michigan economic development organization. ?We?re very pleased that Midland
NOVI - ITCTransmission Thursday received approval from the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator for the Thumb Loop high-voltage electric transmission line project. The project will serve as the "backbone" of a transmission system designed to deliver wind power from Michigan's "Thumb" area to locations where it is needed. The proposed system consists of approximately 140