Clean Update

Ford’s New EV SUV Called Personal Bullet Train — Challenge Tesla

DEARBORN - Ford Motor Company is attempting to make more waves in the electric vehicle (EV) space. The company’s CEO, Jim Farley, and Chief Officer of EVs and Digital Systems, Doug Field, recently teased out some details of the company’s newest car — a battery-electric SUV with three rows of seating — during presentations at Ford Investor Day. Among

By |2023-06-18T08:21:04-04:00June 18th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Current Climate: Demand For Oil Will Peak By The End Of The Decade

WASHINGTON DC - The International Energy Agency estimates that global demand for oil is set to peak at the end of the decade before going into decline. The agency expects total demand will grow about 6% from 2022 to 2028, but that there are a number of things driving demand down. One is that demand for oil for transportation is

By |2023-06-18T08:21:04-04:00June 18th, 2023|Clean Update, Climate Change, Featured|

Toyota To Receive $850 Million Subsidy For Next-Gen EV Battery Development

TOKYO - Toyota Motor will receive a roughly $853 million (120 billion yen) subsidy from the Japanese government to expand the production of electric vehicle batteries, in a bid to boost domestic output and become less dependent on Chinese-related supply chains, according to Nikkei. The monetary aid comes as Japanese companies – led by Tesla supplier Panasonic

By |2023-06-18T08:21:05-04:00June 18th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

UN: Fossil Fuels Incompatible With Human Survival – Need Exit Strategy

NEW YORK - The head of the United Nations launched a tirade against fossil fuel companies Thursday, accusing them of betraying future generations and undermining efforts to phase out a product he called “incompatible with human survival.” Secretary-General António Guterres also dismissed suggestions by some oil executives — including the man tapped to chair this

By |2023-06-16T14:00:53-04:00June 16th, 2023|Clean Update, Climate Change, Featured|

Toyota’s New EV Battery Provides 932-Mile Range In Only 10 Minutes Of Charging

TOKYO - Toyota, renowned as the world’s largest car company, has often been perceived as an anti-EV automaker due to its cautious approach and reluctance to embrace the EV revolution. Toyota maintained its course to focus on alternative options or rather specifically saying hydrogen path for its automobility future. Instead of succumbing to the hype surrounding

By |2023-06-16T13:45:13-04:00June 16th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

MPSC Approves $50 Million In Low-Carbon Energy Infrastructure Grants

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved nearly $50 million in state funds for low-carbon energy infrastructure enhancement and development projects across the state, supporting projects including grid-scale energy storage, community solar, electric vehicle infrastructure, renewable natural gas and expansion of natural gas to areas now reliant on propane. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the

By |2023-06-11T18:24:29-04:00June 11th, 2023|Clean Update, Politics, Politics/Government|

General Motors Follows Ford To Partner With Tesla To Use Charging Network

DETROIT — General Motors  follow crosstown rival Ford Motor in partnering with Tesla to use the electric vehicle leader’s North American charging network and technologies. Under the deal, GM vehicles will be able to access 12,000 of Tesla’s fast chargers using an adapter and the Detroit automaker’s EV charging app, starting next year. GM, like Ford, will also

By |2023-06-08T19:55:17-04:00June 8th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

ITC Holdings Director Discusses ITC’s Commitment to Safety

NOVI – On MITech TV June 5, we spoke with Ashley Simpson, ITC Director of Safety, Corporate Security and Emergency Preparedness. As an electrical engineer, Ashley worked at a nuclear plant and saw first-hand the risks associated with jobs in the energy sector. She leans on her previous experience to help shape ITC’s approach to

By |2023-06-05T17:59:12-04:00June 5th, 2023|Clean Update, mitechtv|

Consumers Energy Plugs Covert Power Plant Into Grid

COVERT TWP.–Consumers Energy announced today it is now operating the Covert Generating Station in Southwest Michigan’s Van Buren County, an important part of its “Clean Energy Plan” to meet Michigan’s energy needs this summer and for years to come. “Consumers Energy is doing its part to ensure a cost-effective, reliable energy generation supply to our

By |2023-06-05T12:33:56-04:00June 5th, 2023|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|

Regulators And Industry Warn Of Summer Blackouts

WASHINGTON DC - The regulatory body that oversees the nation's power grid cast a bit of a chill over the coming warm months cautioning that the country might not generate enough electric power to meet demand. Coming after multiple warnings from regulators, grid operators, and industry experts that enthusiasm for retiring old-school "dirty" generating capacity

By |2023-05-30T08:29:23-04:00May 30th, 2023|Clean Update, Climate Change|