LANSING - Michigan generates some $2.6 billion in annual economic activity due in part to the establishment of a renewable portfolio standard created in 2008, a report by the Environmental Law and Policy Center has concluded. The report asserts that hundreds of companies are in the wind and/or solar business supply chain, and at least
GRAND RAPIDS - The Grand Rapids wireless power and charging technology developer Gill Electronics Inc. said Tuesday that the company’s TesLink products have been chosen for wireless charging at an apartment complex in Denver meant to combine affordability, the latest technology and energy efficiency. A startup called iUnit is building its Highland Park complex in
SOUTHFIELD - DTE Energy is now seeking entries for its third E-Challenge for Energy Efficiency where one or more successful applicants can win up to $100,000. This year’s competition is in partnership with The Engineering Society of Detroit. The purpose of the E-Challenge, launched in 2012, is to showcase innovative energy efficiency technology in advanced
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, pork and dairy producers and several universities have launched the Nutrient Recycling Challenge, a competition to develop affordable technologies that recycle nutrients from livestock waste. The four phase-competition, which began on November 16, will include cash awards of up to a combined
CHICAGO – Clean Energy Trust Executive Vice President Erik Birkerts has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. CET’s founding CEO, Amy Francetic, will transition leadership to Birkerts at the end of the year as part of a succession plan designed by Francetic and the Board. Francetic helped found CET and has built it from the ground
LANSING - The farms contributing to nutrient loads in Lake Erie also benefit from substantial federal subsidies, the Less=More Coalition said in a report released Thursday. The group found that subsidies to confined animal feeding operations outpaced fines for pollution violations, though pollutant levels in the western Lake Erie Basin increased. "While agricultural runoff has
LOS ANGELES -- The Chevrolet Volt was named 2016 Green Car of the Year today at the L.A. auto show, the first time a vehicle has won the award in two succeeding model generations. Judges noted the 2016 model's "sleek and sporty design, more energy-dense batteries, new electric motors, and quicker acceleration." The car has a more efficient
LIVONIA - Each year, evidence mounts that “sustainability” is far more than a buzzword designed to polish a corporation’s image. Business analysts now say that it’s clear that sustainability can also profoundly affect a company’s competitiveness. Broadly speaking, the rise of new world powers such as China has intensified competition for natural resources, making conservation an
DETROIT — Lean & Green Michigan announced Wednesday that Antrim, Delta and Leelanau County all joined the statewide PACE partnership this month. On Nov. 3, the county commission in the Upper Peninsula’s Delta County voted 5-0 to join the program. Lean & Green Michigan officials say they are already discussing potential PACE projects there and
LANSING - The Michigan House Energy Policy Committee reported a bill this month that included language requiring alternative electric suppliers in the state to have enough capacity for their customers for the following three years if a shortfall was determined, and some choice advocates say it would compromise the market in the state. Jason Geer,
