Clean Update

EGLE Announces $1.2 Million In Recycling Grants to West Michigan

LANSING - EGLE announced the recipients of the Renew Michigan grants to encourage recycling in West Michigan. The grants are the largest single effort to encourage recycling in West Michigan. Recipients include: West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, Kent County Department of Public Works, City of Holland, Goodwill Industries of West Michigan and PADNOS Recycling and

By |2021-03-25T21:19:10-04:00March 25th, 2021|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|

New Bladeless Turbine May Look NSFW But Could Be The Future Of Wind Power

AVILA, Spain - Salvation comes in all shapes and sizes, and it seems, to the benefit of humans and wildlife, the next innovative leap forward in sustainable energy could be a suggestively shaped bladeless wind turbine. The novel technology has been created by Vortex Bladeless, a tech startup based in Avila, Spain, who describe their design as

By |2021-03-25T21:19:15-04:00March 25th, 2021|Clean Update|

LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Offers Clean Tech Development Program

ANN ARBOR - Dennis Shaver Expert in Residence, Centrepolis Accelerator, will provide details on the new C3 Accelerator to Fast Track Cleantech, Climatech, and Circular Economy Hardware Technology. Up to $275,000 is in the pool. Deadline to apply is May 31 at www.centrepolisaccelerator.com/Program The C3 Accelerator offers grants, investments, and services that support the development and

By |2021-03-19T13:22:38-04:00March 19th, 2021|Clean Update, mitechtv|

Consumers Energy To Purchase 140 Megawatts Of Solar Power

JACKSON—Officials at Consumers Energy have announced an agreement to purchase 140 megawatts of clean, renewable energy—enough to power about 70,000 homes—from the Calhoun Solar Center. Invenergy, a Chicago-based developer and operator of green energy installations, is building the project. Said Tim Sparks, vice president of electric grid integration at Consumers Energy: “We are committed to

Solar Power Stations In Space Could Be The Answer To Our Energy Needs

WALTHAM, Mass. - It sounds like science fiction: giant solar power stations floating in space that beam down enormous amounts of energy to Earth. And for a long time, the concept – first developed by the Russian scientist, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, in the 1920s – was mainly an inspiration for writers. A century later, however, scientists

By |2021-03-11T20:34:22-05:00March 11th, 2021|Clean Update|

Israeli 5-Minute Battery Charge Aims To Fire Up Electric Cars

TEL AVIV, Israel - From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes -- an Israeli start-up has developed technology it says could eliminate the "range anxiety" associated with electric cars. Ultra-fast recharge specialists StoreDot have developed a first-generation lithium-ion battery that can rival the filling time of a standard car at the pump.

By |2021-03-07T10:47:42-05:00March 7th, 2021|Clean Update|

Elon Musk: Tesla To Unveil Updated Cybertruck Next Quarter As Tesla Focuses On Production

SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk is teasing Tesla unveiling an updated version of the Cybertruck next quarter as the automaker is focusing on bringing the electric pickup truck into production. Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in November 2019, but the vehicle isn’t expected to enter production until late 2021. Over the last year since the

By |2021-03-07T10:47:43-05:00March 7th, 2021|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Startups Funded By Robert Downey Jr., Bill Gates Funded Electric Motor Company That Slashes Energy Consumption

SAN FRANCISCO - Sometimes the smallest innovations can have the biggest impacts on the world’s efforts to stop global climate change. Arguably, one of the biggest contributors in the fight against climate change to date has been the switch to the humble LED light, which has slashed hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide

By |2021-03-06T15:50:13-05:00March 6th, 2021|Clean Update|

MSU’s Institute Water Research Picked For Economic Study Of Groundwater Contamination Management

LANSING - Michigan State University’s Institute for Water Research has been chosen to conduct an economic study of the Long Run Risk management strategies for groundwater contamination under a $349,808 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The research team will use case studies to better understand the long-term implications,

Michigan Sustainable Biz Forum Focus On Sustainability In Business Research

GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is pleased to host John Elkington - world renowned author, advisor, and entrepreneur - for a discussion of his sustainability in business research and his recent book Green Swans: The Coming Boom in Regenerative Capitalism. This virtual event will feature a one-hour discussion, as well as a networking

By |2021-03-05T13:07:45-05:00March 5th, 2021|Clean Update|