EIBC sets annual member meeting
LANSING — The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council will hold its seventh annual member meeting Tuesday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Michigan State University’s Kellogg Hotel …
UM launches carbon neutrality commission
ANN ARBOR – Officials at the University of Michigan announced the selection of the President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality, a team that will recommend how the university will reach the …
LTU to host sixth annual Stormwater Summit Oct. 5
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will host the sixth annual Regional Stormwater Summit Friday, Oct. 5 on campus. The event is presented as a cooperative effort of Lawrence Tech, the …
Offsetting coal would take covering nearly the whole country in forests: MTU study
HOUGHTON – How many fields of switchgrass and forests of trees would be needed to offset the energy produced by burning coal? A lot, it turns out. While demand for …
Energy innovation group sets sixth annual awards gala
LANSING — The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (EIBC) will hold its sixth annual Michigan Energy Innovators Gala on Nov. 14 at Michigan State University’s Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, …
UM’s Graham Institute grants target sustainability in Puerto Rico, Michigan
ANN ARBOR — The Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan has awarded $220,000 to support three sustainability-related research projects in Puerto Rico and Michigan. The projects vary in …
Michigan water tech firm gets first California installation
OAKDALE, Calif. — As California copes with fewer and more intense rain events, Stanislaus County is taking action to adapt, by deploying a water infiltration enhancement technology, from The Water …
MSU prof: Transparent solar is the wave of the future
EAST LANSING — See-through solar materials that can be applied to windows represent a massive source of untapped energy and could harvest as much power as bigger, bulkier rooftop solar …
‘Biomethane’ transforms landfill waste to energy source
HOUGHTON — Methane is far more damaging as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide — 25 times more so. The gas, which is produced by decomposing organic materials in the …
Tech Company Chooses Detroit Firm’s Standing Water Reduction System
DETROIT — Parjana Distribution LLC says its proprietary drainage technology is being used by a world-renowned technology company in Washington state. Parjana officials said they aren’t allowed to name the …