Coverage of green innovations, and climate and environment issues and developments, especially those told by local voices and that offer solutions for community concerns.
Milan Biodiesel, the state’s third biodiesel plant, is in the final stages of construction, according to co-owner John Bolz. The plant will produce 10-20,000 gallons of biofuel per day from waste vegetable oil that will be obtained from grease collection companies.
GM's Wixom Powertrain complex has achieved landfill-free status for the waste materials it generates during daily operations. It recycles 98% and converts the remaining 2% into energy.
The Venture Michigan Fund I (VMFI) dedicated its first round investments to three venture capital firms committed to growing Michigan-based companies with promising early stage technologies.
The Ann Arbor Transit Administration has contracted Canton-based Duo-Guard to provide the city with 15-25 new bus shelters in one year, with more to come over the follwoing two. The contract is estimated at $77,000 in the first year.
DTE Energy has issued an RFP to Michigan-based renewable energy providers for its GreenCurrents program in order to begin offering customers the chance to purchase all or part of their electricity from renewable sources.
Transportation Riders United and the Sierra Club will hold a seminar on the impacts of and solutions to global warming pollution, including the role of transit in preventing it.
Metromode talks with NextEnergy CEO Jim Croce on the implications of the State of the Union on the alternate fuel industry.
This week's video gives you a look inside TechTown, a home to technology start-ups in Detroit. Video producer Tom Hendrickson and TechTown executive director Howard Bell give you a guided tour.
Automakers showcased their latest clean technnologies - which run the gamut from diesel to hybrid today at the Washington auto show in anticipation of President Bush's State of the Union address.
Detroit’s WARM Training has released a report entitled “Energy Savings in Michigan Housing” that quantifies energy savings in new Michigan homes built to Energy Star standards.
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