PACE financing firm reports surge in new business
DETROIT — Lean & Green Michigan has reported a spike in new and larger products under Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy. Levin Energy …
UM study finds fewer efficient light bulbs for sale in poorer areas — and price is higher
ANN ARBOR — Energy-efficient lightbulbs are more expensive and less available in high-poverty urban areas than in more affluent locations, according to a new University of Michigan study conducted in …
PACE project moves ahead at Hannan Foundation
DETROIT — The Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation will use Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing on a $900,000 project to reduce energy costs for the foundation’s headquarters, a building that …
Dow, USGBC to partner on carbon mitigation
MIDLAND — Dow Building Solutions, a business unit of Dow DuPont Specialty Products, will work on improving energy efficiency in buildings through a new partnership with the U.S. Green Building …
Newman project at The Whitney wins GLREA award
FARMINGTON HILLS — The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association has awarded Newman Consulting Group LLC its “Exemplary Project Award” for its energy efficiency project at The Whitney restaurant in Detroit. …
Solar energy jobs in Michigan jump 48% in 2016
LANSING – The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, a trade association for renewable energy companies, announced Monday that a new report from the Solar Foundation found that jobs in Michigan’s …