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Michigan Attorney General Calls For Investigation Into DTE’s Electronic Billing Program

DETROIT - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked the Michigan Public Service Commission (MSPC) Chair to investigate DTE Energy’s eBill program. The eBill program automatically enrolls a customer in DTE’s paperless billing program without any affirmative consent by the customer. It could pose hardships to customers who are unaware and not monitoring email accounts for

By |2023-10-07T11:02:14-04:00October 7th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured|

GM, Stellantis Face $9.5 Billion In US Fuel Economy Fines

WASHINGTON DC - The proposal by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 would cost General Motors $6.5 billion in fines and Chrysler parent Stellantis $3 billion, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The American Automotive Policy Council, representing GM, Stellantis and Ford Motor said in a letter to

By |2023-10-05T14:11:04-04:00October 5th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured|

Leaders And Innovation In STEM Celebrated At DAPCEP Real McCoy Awards

DETROIT – The Real McCoy Awards, DAPCEP’s signature event presented by DTE Energy, took place Thursday, September 28. The much-anticipated annual awards were presented to individuals in traditional STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) industries as well as leaders in medicine and teaching. A highlight of their year, DAPCEP students also received Jr. Real McCoy

Automation Alley Announces Year-Long Format For Integr8 Event

TROY – Integr8, the annual Industry 4.0 conference hosted by Automation Alley, is shifting from a one-day event to a year-long exploration into the digital transformation of manufacturing. The new format will include up to a dozen invite-only roundtable sessions where leaders from industry, academia and government will meet to discuss the opportunities and challenges

By |2023-10-04T08:55:11-04:00October 3rd, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0, News|

Study: Ann Arbor Takeover Of DTE Could Cost City $1.15 Billion

ANN ARBOR — It could cost Ann Arbor anywhere from $281 million to $1.15 billion to take over DTE Energy’s distribution system and business in the city, according to a new study. And that’s excluding some big substation costs. The city has released a long-awaited feasibility study report looking at options to achieve the city’s energy goals,

By |2023-09-29T10:54:06-04:00September 29th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured|

Michigan Venture Capital Association Provides Awards, Honors Skip Simms

DETROIT – Michigan Venture Capital Association, the trade association for the venture capital and angel community in Michigan, celebrated the Michigan ecosystem during its 2023 Annual Awards Dinner held at The Fillmore Detroit on September 28 and presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Skip Simms, former Arbor SPARK vice president and Michigan Angel Fund managing

By |2023-09-29T09:36:01-04:00September 29th, 2023|Featured|

22 State Attorneys General Call On Congress To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill That’s Heading To Senate Floor

WASHINGTON DC - A bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general, including Michigan AG Dana Nessel, has  called on Congress to pass a marijuana banking bill that cleared a key Senate committee on Wednesday. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Tuesday, the top law enforcement officials of nearly half the states in the U.S. said

By |2023-09-27T16:02:28-04:00September 27th, 2023|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Innovation Could Power EV Batteries For 3,000 Miles On A Single Charge

DETROIT - For anyone who has gone on a long road trip across any number of Midwestern states (especially before the advent of smartphones), not knowing exactly where, when, and if the next gas station would show up, it’s a terrifying experience. The looming “E” on the dashboard starts to stand for more than “Empty,”

By |2023-09-25T18:37:48-04:00September 24th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|

Toyota Triples Electric Vehicle Production Target, 600K Units In 2025

DETROIT - Shortly after revealing its high-tech next-generation electric vehicle production line in Japan, Toyota has now shared an ambitious plan to boost its EV output to lock horns with its surging American and European rivals. Toyota has informed its major suppliers of a new target of making 600,000 EVs in 2025, a three-fold increase from

By |2023-09-24T18:06:40-04:00September 24th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

World’s First Humanoid Robot Factory Set To Open This Year

CORVALLIS, Ore. -Agility Robotics, creator of the bipedal robot Digit, announced that the company is opening RoboFab, a robot manufacturing facility in Salem, Oregon with the capability to produce more than 10,000 robots per year. “Not only are we building the world’s first factory for humanoid robots, but we’re doing so in the United States

By |2023-09-21T15:47:34-04:00September 21st, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|