LANSING - Though work is not yet completed on the package, the Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee reported bills Wednesday that would reduce the number of cleanup levels to two and allow polluters to begin cleanup without an order from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. All sides agreed the package was
BURLINGAME, CALIF. - Architect William McDonough has built an international reputation as a sustainable design visionary. Among his better known accomplishments: He re-designed Ford Motor's River Rouge factory with a 10-acre green roof, built a grassy-roofed building near San Francisco for retailer Gap, and created furniture-maker Herman Miller's GreenHouse offices. Now McDonough is pushing to
OXFORD - Relume Technologies announces the release of its VUE family of LED street lights. The product line includes the VUE 150, designed for local streets and neighborhoods, the VUE 250, intended for roadways, and the VUE 400, intended to light highways. Relume's new street and roadway lights combine the latest in LED system electronics,
PLYMOUTH - Hella, a global supplier of electronics and lighting, is bringing its state-of-the-art LED lighting technology to energy-efficient and low-maintenance street lighting. With 35 million street lights already installed in the U.S. alone, Hella?s Eco StreetLine LED street lights are aimed at a strong multi-billion dollar annual market. Hella?s first lighting fixtures consist of
ANN ARBOR ? An industrial energy education center is coming to the University of Michigan courtesy a $765,500 grant from the state through the US Department of Energy. UM's Michigan Industrial Energy Center will provide education and a certification program to train industrial energy managers in specific strategies for how to save energy. The MIEC
PLYMOUTH ? Those who know Michigan-based Burroughs as a company that specializes in check-image capture and cash-automation solutions but probably don't realize its industry leadership in environmentally responsible practices. The company's programs to promote sustainability, reduce pollution, eliminate waste and conserve energy will be represented as it participates in Plymouth's third-annual Green Street Fair being
PONTIAC - Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will issue the OakGreen Challenge on May 13 at the Oakland County Green Summit, which will ask Oakland County homeowners, business owners and local governments to reduce their energy consumption by 10 percent within the next two years. Attendees will become acquainted with measures Oakland County is
TROY ? EcoTuesday on April 27 will look at the world of sustainable buildings and how they can become smarter and more energy efficient. The featured speaker is Jim Newman, Managing Partner of the Newman Consulting Group. He has tentatively titled his talk "When Will We Be Smart About Smart Building"? When surveyed, the majority
YPSILANTI - Without question, the pathway to sustainable personal transportation entails a collection of solutions to help reduce our impact on the environment and our dependency on foreign oil. Many experts don't expect battery electric vehicles to achieve mass market acceptance for at least 10 to 15 years, or longer, without continued economic stimulus or
ANN ARBOR - Join Ann Arbor SPARK May 6 for a dynamic discussion around Transportation Infrastructure followed by an afterglow. Come and learn about current trends, public policy changes that are on the horizon, and cutting edge innovation around the sector. Michigan Energy Forum will be streamed live by Magic Coast. You can watch the