Coverage of green innovations, and climate and environment issues and developments, especially those told by local voices and that offer solutions for community concerns.
Detroit City Council’s Solid Waste Recycling/Environmental Waste Task Force has released a plan that recommends curbside recycling, encouragement of composting, an education campaign and incentives for waste reduction.
At the National Biodiesel Board conference in San Antonio, Texas, Deb Morrissett, vice president of regulatory affairs for Daimler Chrysler's AG Chrysler Group called for the biodiesel industry to set a national standard for B20. She also pledged Daimler Chrysler's ongoing commitment to the development of more vehicles capable of running on diesel, including B5, B20 and E85.
Brice Madden, a local carpenter, has turned 50% of his company’s business into 'green' wood-working by offering his clients sustainable wood and natural stains, finishes and paints.
Ypsilanti-based Integrated Sensing Systems Inc., or ISSYS, has developed the world's first embedded density and chemical concentration sensor for portable fuel cell batteries. They believe there are even more applications for the product, and are marketing it in collaboration with Kyoto Electronics Manufacturing to do so at the upcoming Tokyo Fuel Cell Expo.
Michigan has released a new statewide energy plan that calls for 10% of future power generation to come from renewable sources.
Michigan State University has launched the Great Lakes Wiki to encourage residents of Great Lakes states to tell the stories of the region. The wiki was one of ten nationwide that received start-up funding from J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism.
Ann Arbor has become a leading advocate for regional mass transit, lobbying hard for a pair of commuter train lines that could connect key parts of Metro Detroit and be an important part of the region's transformation.
Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest has added a life sciences category to its annual business plan competition. The Life Science Innovation Award will join automotive and alternative energy awards.
Techtown has named Asterand CEO Randal Charlton interim director following the resignation of Howard Bell. Charlton was also recently named entrepreneur in residence and special development assistant to the president at Wayne State University.
Residents of Southeast Michigan will have four local opportunities to see the Al Gore-developed presentation, “An Inconvenient Truth.” The presentations will be given by Kathryn Savoie, phD, who was one of 1,000 individuals personally trained by Gore as part of The Climate Project to help spread the word about global warming.
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