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Macomb Community College Offers Hybrid Automated Systems Training Programs

Macomb Community College Offers Hybrid Automated Systems Training Programs

WARREN - Macomb Community College has launched hybrid automated systems short-term training programs, allowing students to learn core competencies required for certain skilled trades remotely. The college’s new hybrid programs include robot programmer, robot technician, industrial maintenance technician and controls technician. They combine hands-on training with remote learning to integrate the power of new teaching

By Staff Writer|2022-05-17T14:10:33-04:00May 17th, 2022|ESD, Featured|

Floating Solar Farm Ready To Produce Electricity In July

Floating Solar Farm Ready To Produce Electricity In July

PORTUGAL - Europe’s largest floating solar farm is ready to generate 7.5 gigawatt-hours annually starting in July, according to Reuters. The solar farm is built by Portugal’s main utility Energias de Portugal (EDP), on Western Europe's biggest artificial lake, the Alqueva reservoir. A vast array of 12,000 solar panels, the size of four soccer fields, is moved by

By Staff Writer|2022-05-15T12:11:27-04:00May 15th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

The Future Of Desalination? Selective Membrane For Purifying Saltwater

The Future Of Desalination? Selective Membrane For Purifying Saltwater

DETROIT - Water scarcity is a growing problem around the world. Desalination of seawater is an established method to produce drinkable water but comes with huge energy costs. For the first time, researchers use fluorine-based nanostructures to successfully filter salt from water. Compared to current desalination methods, these fluorous nanochannels work faster, require less pressure

By Staff Writer|2022-05-15T12:11:40-04:00May 15th, 2022|Featured, Science|

Ann Arbor To Install 80 EV Charging Stations At Seven Parking Structures

Ann Arbor To Install 80 EV Charging Stations At Seven Parking Structures

ANN ARBOR – The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations, in collaboration with the Downtown Development Authority, is working to expand public electric vehicle charging in downtown parking facilities. “We are excited to see this significant expansion of EV charging infrastructure in our downtown and are thankful for the collaboration with the

By Mike Brennan|2022-05-13T10:02:06-04:00May 13th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

Climate Limit Of 1.5C Close To Breaking Signaling Drastic Global Changes

Climate Limit Of 1.5C Close To Breaking Signaling Drastic Global Changes

LONDON, UK - The probability of one of the next five years surpassing the limit is now 50 percent, up from 20 percent in 2020. The year the world breaches for the first time the 1.5C global heating limit set by international governments is fast approaching, a new forecast shows. The probability of one of

By Mike Brennan|2022-05-12T19:32:27-04:00May 12th, 2022|Climate Change, Featured, Science|

MIT Makes Seawater Drinkable With Press Of A Button

MIT Makes Seawater Drinkable With Press Of A Button

BOSTON - Researchers have made a spectacular breakthrough after making a device that can change seawater into clear, drinkable water at the press of a button. The exciting technology can rid the water of salt molecules, bacteria and viruses by zapping it with electricity. This means there is no need for replacement filters or high-pressure

By Mike Brennan|2022-05-12T19:32:46-04:00May 12th, 2022|Featured, Science|

Report: Recession Worries Loom Even As Economic Indicators Stable

Report: Recession Worries Loom Even As Economic Indicators Stable

GRAND RAPIDS - A report contends while economic indicators remain stable or are even on the rise, worry over interest rates, inflation and continued supply chain issues have many leaders and economists predicting a recession. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, said multiple factors create talk of

By Mike Brennan|2022-05-10T10:47:16-04:00May 10th, 2022|Featured, News|

Deadline To Apply For $100K Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest May 12

Deadline To Apply For $100K Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest May 12

DETROIT – For entrepreneurs seeking funding to open a retail storefront in Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck, the deadline is fast approaching to enter the 2022 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest in hopes of winning $100,000 from Comerica Bank. Interested applicants with a retail concept looking to open a brick-and-mortar location can submit their business plans

By Mike Brennan|2022-05-10T09:15:57-04:00May 10th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Competing For Talent Becoming Game Of Limbo – How Low Can You Go?

Competing For Talent Becoming Game Of Limbo – How Low Can You Go?

LANSING - Limbo is a game where the most limber, or flexible player wins. Sound familiar? Survey after survey is revealing that employees today are seeking more flexibility in their jobs and are willing to change employers to get that flexibility. But how flexible can employers be without sacrificing productivity? It’s fair to say that

By SBAM|2022-05-09T18:35:57-04:00May 9th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured, Small Business Association of Michigan|

California Could Soon Become 100 Percent Renewable Power

California Could Soon Become 100 Percent Renewable Power

SACRAMENTO, Ca. - Renewable sources of energy provided close to 100 percent of energy demands in the state of California on Saturday, Desert Sun reported. Naturally, environmentalists celebrated this achievement, which was first reported as over 100 percent by an online energy tracker. California Independent System Operator (CAISO), a non-profit organization that tracks the state's bulk electric

By Staff Writer|2022-05-08T16:07:00-04:00May 8th, 2022|Clean Update, Climate Change, Featured|