Detroit Edison upgrades pollution controls at Monroe plant
Source: metromode, 11/19/2009
The Monroe Power Plant is becoming a bit
cleaner these days now that Detroit Edison has installed a new
pollution scrubber in the coal-fired power plant.
This is the
second flue gas desulfurization system installed this year. It reduces
sulfur dioxide emissions by about 97 percent and mercury emissions by
80-90 percent on the plant's No. 3 generating unit. The No 4. unit has
a similar system that went into operation in June. The plant has four
generating units.
Detroit Edison, a subsidiary of Detroit-based DTE Energy,
has also installed other pollution control devices in recent years,
including selective catalytic reduction systems on three of the plant's
generating units to reduce nitrogen oxide output by 90 percent.
The
Monroe facility is the first power plant in Michigan to install both of
these systems. Installation on the remaining generating units is
expected to begin next year. The scrubbers and catalytic reduction
devices are expected to help the plant meet federal and state emission
limits.
Source: DTE Energy
Writer: Jon Zemke
Grand Trunk Pub expanding to neighboring space with Foran's Deluxe Diner
Source: Model D, 11/19/2009
What was once Eph's in downtown Detroit is about to become Foran's Deluxe Diner.
Excerpt:
Fans
of Eph's sandwiches, have no fear: although its current Downtown
location will be transformed into Foran's Deluxe Diner, the deli will
eventually reopen at the Bohemian National House and, in the meantime,
favorites will continue to be available on the new menu. Owner Tim
Tharp, who also is the proprietor of the next-door Grand Trunk Pub,
(formerly called Foran's Irish Pub) says his new spot will focus on
"gourmet comfort food" that is locally sourced. "If it's not from
Michigan, we'd really rather find something else," he says.
To
complement the railroad history exemplified at Grand Trunk Pub, a
former GT ticket office, the diner's decor will be Art Deco. Its metal
facade will remain, with new signage designed and fabricated by Tharp
and local artist Amanda Box. The giant Eph's pickle will not stay, nor
will many of the historic artifacts currently displayed on the walls.
Read the rest of the story here.
Retail wine shop and tasting bar headed to Woodward
Source: Model D, 11/12/2009
The Woodward corridor in Detroit is about to become tastier with its latest wine business.
Excerpt:
David
Armin-Parcells, armed with 18 years of experience in the wine business,
had a hunch that Greater Downtown residents were hungry for some good
grape. His stint managing Zaccaro's, where he handled beer and wine
orders, proved the hypothesis. "It was the most successful department
there," he says. "This gave me some hard numbers."
Bolstered by the facts, Armin-Parcells will open Motor City Wine
at 608 Woodward's second floor suite. His wine shop and tasting bar
will be located above what is currently Eph's (but will soon be Foran's
Deluxe Diner -- more on that in a future issue) with a separate front
entrance. The space will seat approximately 45, with some two-tops as
well as a large community table. The north wall will be lined with
product shelved in hanging wooden wine crates -- approximately 120
different varieties of wine will be stocked -- as well as rotating
works of art.
Read the rest of the story here.
Woodbridge container housing project gets big green lights: City Council OK and predevelopment funds
Source: Model D, 10/29/2009
An innovative container/housing development is making headway in Detroit.
Excerpt:
A visionary project that will turn 93 reused shipping containers into housing units has achieved some important milestones.
The
project, called Exceptional Green Living, will be located at the
southeast corner of Rosa Parks and Warren in Woodbridge. The much
buzzed about development is moving ahead, having just received
unanimous approval to proceed from Detroit City Council and secured
initial predevelopment funding.
Read the rest of the story here.
U.S. DOT names Woodward an All-American Road
Source: metromode, 10/22/2009
Woodward Avenue has always been known as
Michigan's Main Street, so it should be a no-brainer that it's now an
All-American Road. That's the conclusion the U.S. Dept. of
Transportation came to this week.
Woodward is now one of 37
byways in the U.S. that is designated as an All-American Road, part of
the U.S. Dept of Transportation's National Scenic Byways Program.
Staff at the Woodward Avenue Action Association expect the new
designation to bump up tourism and investment dollars along the
corridor.
"It raises the profile of Woodward Avenue not only in
America but around the world," says Nicole Brown, outreach and
promotions coordinator with the Woodward Avenue Action Association.
What
sets Woodward apart is its heritage as the home to the U.S. automotive
industry. Historic places like the Ford Piquette Plant (where the first
Model Ts were made) in Highland Park show the area's importance in the
story of the United States. New signage describing this history and the
new designation are expected to be erected along Woodward next summer.
"It's always the story the road tells that can't be duplicated anywhere else that sets it apart," Brown says.
Source: Nicole Brown, outreach and promotions coordinator with the Woodward Avenue Action Association
Writer: Jon Zemke
More Slows Bar BQ is cooking with new Midtown carry-out location
Source: Model D, 10/22/2009
It's been a minute, but Slows is making some headway at creating its Midtown Detroit location a reality.
Excerpt:
Slows Bar BQ
has received the financing necessary to complete the build-out at its
second location, at the northwest corner of Alexandrine and Cass Ave.
in Midtown.The 6,000-square-foot building will be used for carry-out,
catering, and as the primary smoking facility for the Midtown location
and its Corktown brother.
After permits and approvals are in hand, construction will begin, hopefully in December; the spot should be open in summer 2010.
Read the rest of the story here.
Alvin's, an old campus hangout, becomes new again
Source: Model D, 10/15/2009
An old name in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood is reborn again in its old/rehabbed home.
Excerpt:
Every Detroiter of a certain age has a memory of Alvin's,
and owner Stacey Jazz hopes now that it is reopen, the restaurant, bar
and music venue will again become a vibrant part of Wayne State's
campus life.
To that end, Alvin's is hosting happy hours
weekdays from 4 to 7 p.m. and for two hours following every WSU home
football game. Lots of seating, free wi-fi, and an affordable, fresh
food menu give the space a friendly, hang-out vibe.
Read the rest of the story here.
DTE launches free energy conservation programs
Source: metromode, 10/8/2009
Commercial energy efficiency is becoming a bigger and bigger cause these days in Metro Detroit.
DTE Energy
is launching two programs to help local businesses curtail their energy
usage. The first is through its subsidiary MichCon, which is offering
1,500 free programmable thermostats for local businesses, churches, and non-profits on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Such thermostats, already widely used in homes, allow for more efficient regulation of temperatures and thus energy consumption.
"Businesses
are just like homes in a sense," says Scott Simons, a spokesman for DTE
Energy. "Different measures can produce energy efficiencies."
For information, call (866) 796-0512 (Option 3) or send an e-mail to YourEnergySavings@kema.com or click here.
DTE
Energy will also hold a series of free energy efficiency seminars in
Metro Detroit for small- and medium-size companies. The idea is to
increase energy conservation by teaching some simple solutions, like
maintaining the building envelope or heating control systems.
Each
seminar will run from 8-11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8 at the Engineering
Society of Detroit's office in Southfield, 20700 Civic Center Drive,
and Wednesday, October 14 at Macomb Community College's University
Center Assembly Hall, 44575 Garfield in Clinton Township.
For information on the seminars, call (313) 235-1171 or click here.
Source: Scott Simons, a spokesman for DTE Energy
Writer: Jon Zemke