LANSING - Clearing key legislation out of the Michigan House Energy Policy Committee last week was important to give the full House enough time with the bills so when the chamber returns from its Thanksgiving break, members will possibly be ready to vote, Rep. Aric Nesbitt, the committee chair, said Friday. The committee, last week, after
LANSING - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman announced Tuesday that the agency would conduct an audit of the Department of Environmental Quality drinking water program in response to the Flint drinking water crisis. The region will examine the department's implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act and related rules on
LANSING - As has been the case with numerous other utilities that had imposed a surcharge upon their customers to pay for their renewable energy investments as mandated by the 2008 energy law, the Public Service Commission on Thursday approved a settlement agreement amending DTE Electric Company's renewable energy plan to eliminate the utility's energy
LANSING - Major energy legislation cleared the Michigan House Energy Policy Committee on Thursday with some significant changes, including changes to the proposed renewable energy definitions and a "goal" for utilities to get 30 percent of production from renewables and energy efficiency. But advocates for expanding choice, or at least keeping it the same as
LANSING - Downriver water systems would see the same controls on their waste water as Detroit already faces under a plan released Wednesday to reduce pollutants in Lake Erie that contribute to algae blooms. The Department of Environmental Quality announced it was seeking comment on the plan that also calls for reductions in phosphorus from
DETROIT – The 2016 Clean Energy Trust Challenge is now open to U.S. applicants and offers finalists industry-leading mentorship, national exposure and the chance to compete for $1 million in total investments. The Clean Energy Trust Challenge has become a proven launching pad for Midwest clean energy startups and become the flagship accelerator program of
DETROIT - Recently, the Environmental Entrepreneurs hosted an event here at NextEnergy focused on opportunities in clean energy in Michigan. As part of our work for the Clean Energy Roadmap, we were tasked with mapping the clean energy assets in the state, which is helping us to identify strengths in the clean energy ecosystem. But
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has announced a Feb. 15, 2016 kickoff for a new team challenge to develop innovative strategies to increase the state’s residential recycling rate. The challenge, called Recycle by Design, is one of the key initiatives of Gov. Rick Snyder’s plan to double residential recycling in Michigan. The
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will present a luncheon Nov. 16 on social responsibility in the supply chain and other topics for its November membership meeting at Grand Rapids Public Museum. Featured speakers are Sean Ansett, principal of At Stake Advisors, and Dale Robertson, President and CEO of the Grand Rapids Public
DETROIT – Current Motor Company, a privately held electric motorcycle and solar charging station maker, won the second annual Michigan MobiPrize competition Thursday and a cash prize of $5,000, plus mentorship and networking opportunities. In addition to electric motorcycle and solar charging station applications, Current Motor has developed a mini-fleet-in-a-box technology comprised of four electric
