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Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Adds Top Space Leaders To Space Summit Lineup

STERLING HEIGHTS - Join the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association for its annual North American Space Summit this October 2-4 in Traverse City and hear from some of the world’s most influential leaders in government and defense, automotive, business, aerospace and more on their initiatives to lead the world in new technology, capabilities, services and innovation

By |2022-09-19T19:40:14-04:00September 19th, 2022|Featured, Science|

Switching World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, Payback In Just 6 Years

PALO ALTO, Ca. - Mark Jacobson and his colleagues at Stanford University have published a new study in the journal Energy & Environmental Science that claims 145 of the world’s nations could switch to 100% renewable energy in a few years using renewable energy technologies available today. They recommend the world make the switchover by 2035,

By |2022-09-19T18:40:42-04:00September 19th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

Gov. Whitmer Appoints Acting Executive Director To Cannabis Regulatory Agency

LANSING - On Thursday, Gov. Whitmer announced the appointment of Brian Hanna as acting executive director of the Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Effective September 19th, Hanna replaces Andrew Brisbo who becomes executive director of Construction Codes.  The State of Michigan will conduct a nationwide search to select a permanent executive director for the CRA.  The popular and

By |2022-09-16T12:40:36-04:00September 15th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, News, Politics, Politics/Government|

Report: World Heading In Wrong Direction – Climate Change Will Be Devastating

GENEVA, Switzerland - Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization, which highlights the huge gap between aspirations and reality. Without much more ambitious action, the physical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change will be increasingly devastating, it warns. The

By |2022-09-13T19:32:39-04:00September 13th, 2022|Featured, Science|

Rotary Electric Contact Method Could Change How Wind Turbines Generate Electricity

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a fundamentally new type of rotary electrical contact. The technology is called Twistact, and it will eliminate the need for expensive rare-earth magnets in large wind turbines. Sandia’s Twistact is a novel approach to transmitting electrical current between a stationary and rotating frame, or between

By |2022-09-11T17:15:45-04:00September 11th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

Motorcycle Uses Hydrogen Fuel Cell That Provides 100 Percent Clean Energy

DETROIT - Meet Hydra, an e-bike with a difference. Unlike traditional electric motorcycles that rely on a powertrain that pulls energy from a lithium-ion battery, Hydra offers an alternate, much more experimental solution – hydrogen fuel cells. Although still in its infancy, hydrogen fuel cells promise absolutely clean energy. Unlike gasoline-powered engines, the fuel cells

By |2022-09-11T17:15:46-04:00September 11th, 2022|Auto Tech, Featured, Science|

Doomsday Glacier Collapse Could Raise Sea Levels By Several Feet

ANTARCTICA - Antarctica's so-called "doomsday glacier" -- nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level -- has the potential to rapidly retreat in the coming years, scientists say, amplifying concerns over the extreme sea level rise that would accompany its potential demise. The Thwaites Glacier, capable of raising sea level by several feet,

By |2022-09-06T12:51:58-04:00September 6th, 2022|Climate Change, Featured, Science|

DOE Announces $10.5 Billion Investment To Strengthen America’s Electric Grid

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy issued a Request for Information seeking input on the $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Program to enhance the resilience and reliability of America’s electric grid. The RFI seeks information from states, Tribes, communities, utilities, project developers, and other key stakeholders to help refine the funding opportunity announcement

By |2022-09-05T13:03:55-04:00September 5th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Army Approves Order For 5000 Microsoft Combat Goggles

WASHINGTON DC - The US Army is taking delivery of a first batch of high-tech combat goggles made by Microsoft Corp., citing encouraging results from testing in the field. Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Douglas Bush has “cleared the Army to begin accepting” some of the 5,000 sets of goggles, spokesman Jamal Beck said in a

By |2022-09-04T19:32:47-04:00September 4th, 2022|Featured, IoT|

The Lincoln L100 Will Totally Change The Way You Think About Cars

DETROIT - Few are privy that automaker Lincoln has made the most fantastic and eye-catching concept cars ever. It did it again with the Lincoln L100 concept that made its maiden appearance at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the automaker's gift to itself and the world to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The sleek and

By |2022-09-04T19:19:34-04:00September 4th, 2022|Auto Tech, ESD, Featured|