WASHINGTON DC - U.S. wind industry activity approached record levels in the second quarter as utilities and other purchasers locked in more than 18,200 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity with another 2,600 MW of new wind energy generating capacity announced in the second quarter. This data comes from the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA)
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan is one of eight institutions to receive the Sustainability Award in Facilities Management by APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities. APPA, formerly known as Association of Physical Plant Administrators, is the nation's primary organization for the management of educational facilities with more than 1,300 learning institution members. The award
TROY - Lean & Green Michigan, the Detroit-based energy efficiency financial consultant, announced that Troy-based Heller Machine Tools has become the first manufacturing company in Michigan to use PACE financing to pay for a complete energy retrofit. Heller is working with the Detroit energy efficiency consultant Levin Energy Partners LLC, Troy-based ABM Facility Services, and
LANSING - Environmental groups and Democrats were quick Thursday to deride Gov. Rick Snyder’s choice of Heidi Grether to head the Department of Environmental Quality because of her background lobbying for BP America. Grether is currently deputy director of the Michigan Agency for Energy, where she led state efforts to comply with new federal carbon
DETROIT - The deadline to apply for the $80,000 NextChallenge: Smart Cities competition is just two weeks away. Innovators should submit an online concept proposal by 11:59 pm EDT on July 28. The competition is co-hosted by NextEnergy, DENSO, DTE Energy and Wells Fargo - both at the individual innovator and organization level – to
ANN ARBOR - Green Homes, and in fact Green anything seems to be on forefront of everyone's minds these days. So if you are curious, overwhelmed, or have ever wondered just exactly what it is that makes a Green home 'green', well then you are in luck. Architectural Resource invites you July 19 to one
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researchers and their partners predict that western Lake Erie will experience a less severe harmful algal bloom in 2016 than last year's record-setting event. The outlook reflects less discharge from the Maumee River and a return to an average nutrient runoff into the lake. The 2016 bloom is expected
LANSING — The Michigan Agency for Energy Tuesday issued a Clean Energy Manufacturing Roadmap, a collaborative effort of the state of Michigan and officials in northeast Ohio to boost jobs in the “energy efficient building technology” industry. “For Michigan, this roadmap demonstrates the opportunities that lie in strengthening clean energy manufacturing to diversify and strengthen the
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum meeting July 11 will feature Kenyatta Brame, Executive Vice President of Cascade Engineering, who will discuss worker opportunity and equity to an organization’s sustainability strategy, its long-term profitability, and community prosperity. West Michigan Works! and GRCC Workforce Training will also present on available resources and financial incentives
LANSING - On July 21, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a webinar geared to professionals tasked in developing business sustainability programs as well as Research & Development staff or Project Managers creating new products or processes. The webinar, from 1 to 2 pm, will be presented by Clinton S. Boyd, PhD, Principal-Green
