DETROIT ? NextCAT announced Tuesday that it has received an award from the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research program - $150,000, which has been matched by a $25,000 grant from the State of Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund. The money will be used to commercialize a biodiesel catalyst technology developed at the National Biofuels
LANSING ? Gov. Jennifer Granholm Wednesday announced state approval of a 15-year, 120.24- acre Renewable Energy Renaissance Zone in the city of Holland that will be home to the new LG Chem-Compact Power Inc. advanced battery facility. "Michigan is becoming a world capital for advanced batteries," Granholm said. "Investments in clean energy manufacturing such as
ANN ARBOR ? A group of green-energy contractors have created a company that will offer energy audits and soup-to-nuts building retrofit services. The four companies behind Meadowlark Energy include Meadowlark Builders and Arbor Spray Foam Insulation both from Ann Arbor, Superior Spray Solutions from Superior Township, and BuildScan Thermography of Saline. Each will continue to
LANSING - Asian carp could be on the doorstep to Lake Michigan, federal officials reported Wednesday, threatening the multi-billion dollar Michigan fishing industry. Michigan officials were still calculating their next steps after the announcement that a live bighead carp, one of the two species of Asian carp currently in the Mississippi River basin, was found
LANSING - As the Michigan Senate Transportation Committee wrapped up hearings Tuesday on the proposed Detroit River International Crossing, the committee chair, Sen. Jud Gilbert, said he is growing convinced the project can be done without risk to the state. Gilbert (R-Algonac) said he remains undecided on the legislation to create a public-private partnership to
DETROIT ? Four entrepreneurial support groups will split $3 million over the next three years to support the newly formed Business Accelerator Network of Southeast Michigan ? aimed helping Michigan startups flourish. Ann Arbor SPARK, Automation Alley, Macomb-OU INCubator and Wayne State University's TechTown will each get about $250,000 a year to work collaboratively to
LANSING - Residents in Michigan lost private coverage insurance coverage faster on average than did residents in the other states, a study conducted by the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation released Monday said. The study looked at changes in health insurance from 2003-04 to 2007-08 and found that with the ongoing economic difficulties, the
KALAMAZOO - Exploring the feasibility of establishing a higher education center as part of the Arcadia Commons West initiative is under way, according to a statement of intent issued Friday by the presidents of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. President Marilyn Schlack of KVCC, President Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran of Kalamazoo College,
LANSING - Majority Senate Republicans are offering a proposed compromise that would resolve the current year 2009-10 budget deficit as well as the budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year that begins October 1 using a variety of measures to lessen cuts that previously passed the Senate for 2010-11. The proposal, provided to Gongwer News Service,
LANSING - A House Democratic proposal to sell part of the state's future tobacco settlement revenues to reap immediate funds that could close the current year budget deficit of about $300 million in the general fund was rejected Thursday by Senate Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) said the concept is fiscally irresponsible. "Probably