Clean Update

Wind Power Pays $222 Million A Year To Rural Landowners

WASHINGTON DC - U.S. wind farms now pay $222 million dollars a year to farming families and other rural landowners, with more than $156 million dollars going to landowners in counties with below average incomes, a new study released Tuesday shows. $650 million dollars a year in payments to landowners every year is possible by

By |2016-03-22T19:16:15-04:00March 22nd, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|

Lawrence Tech’s High-Tech Parking Lot Part Of White House Water Summit

SOUTHFIELD – A new water runoff control system in a parking lot at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield is among the water quality improvement projects that will be showcased at the White House Water Summit Tuesday, March 22. LTU professor Donald Carpenter received word of the project’s inclusion in the Water Summit on Wednesday. “This

By |2016-03-18T16:10:50-04:00March 18th, 2016|Clean Update, ESD|

DNR Awards $100,000 In U.P. Deer Habitat Improvement Grants

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has awarded a total of $100,000 in deer habitat improvement grants in the Upper Peninsula to be allocated between a dozen recipients. “This grant cycle was extremely competitive,” said Bill Scullon, DNR field operations manager from the Norway Field Office and grant program administrator. The Deer Habitat

By |2016-03-18T13:40:47-04:00March 18th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|

Flint Water Crisis’ Impact On Area Businesses Focus Of West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum March 14

GRAND RAPIDS - In a special plenary session of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum 4th Annual Meeting on March 14, Kristina Johnston of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will discuss how the Water Crisis has impacted its area businesses and highlight opportunities to support the recovery of impacted businesses. Roger Cargill of Schupan

By |2016-03-10T16:24:45-05:00March 10th, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|

ITINTHED Episode 134: DTE Energy, YourComicCon, Social Coop Media

FERNDALE - Episode 134 of our weekly live podcast broadcast had us joined by DTE Energy to talk about their excellent app and energy bridge that can help you figure out where you’re wasting energy in your home to cut down those monthly bills, YourComicCon to chat about the Pure Mich Con coming up in

By |2016-03-09T14:55:41-05:00March 9th, 2016|Clean Update, IT in the D, Podcasts|

DTE Energy Foundation $300,000 Grant To Support GVSU Electromagnetic Compatibility Center

GRAND RAPIDS - A gift from DTE Energy Foundation will allow Grand Valley State University to expand a center that helps local businesses design and test electrical devices entering the marketplace. Representatives from DTE Energy Foundation and Grand Valley celebrated the $300,000 donation to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Center March 4, during an event at the

By |2016-03-04T13:26:55-05:00March 4th, 2016|Clean Update, News|

Report: Wind Energy Adds $13 Billion A Year To U.S. Economy Over Past Five Years

WASHINGTON DC. - Building new wind farms in the U.S has added $13 billion a year on average to the American economy over the past five years. According to information released today by the American Wind Energy Association - more money each year than the annual revenue generated by Major League Baseball. “By building new

By |2016-02-26T13:43:21-05:00February 26th, 2016|Clean Update, New Products / Contracts|

Environmental, Conservation Groups Call For Permanent DEQ Director With Public Health, Environmental Background

LANSING - Members of environmental and conservation groups on Thursday called for Governor Rick Snyder to appoint a permanent Department of Environmental Quality director who has environmental and public health expertise to shake up the "culture of complacency" at the department, they said. "The department is charged with protecting our state from hazards to human

By |2016-02-26T11:24:37-05:00February 26th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|

Legislative Democrats Call For Restoration Of Environmental Quality Citizen Oversight Commissions

LANSING - The Flint water crisis galvanized Democrats in the Michigan House and Senate joined on Wednesday to discuss legislation they plan to introduce that would restore Department of Environmental Quality citizen oversight commissions, which were eliminated in 1991 by executive order by then-Republican Governor John Engler. The Democrats said at a press conference that

By |2016-02-25T18:42:14-05:00February 25th, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|

Deadline March 13 For $20,000 Shell Great Lakes Innovation Competition

DETROIT - Attention Great Lakes innovators. Do you have the next great energy idea that will transform our cars, our homes and our communities? The deadline to apply is Sunday March 13. Apply to the Shell Great Lakes Innovation Competition for a chance to vie for $20,000 in grant support and the opportunity to spark

By |2016-03-04T12:05:20-05:00February 24th, 2016|Clean Update, Entrepreneurs|