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Category: Sustainability

Manufacturing / Pure-Cut / Sustainability / Tooling

Canton Twp. coolant firm to expand in Europe

CANTON TWP.—Fusion Coolant Systems announced a new partnership with Air Liquide S.A., the Paris-based industrial gas firm, targeting the nations of France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal for expansion of Fusion’s …

Agricultural Industry / Sustainability

General Mills moving to ‘regenerative dairy’ in Michigan for yogurt

MINNEAPOLIS—General Mills, the Minneapolis, Minn.-based maker of Yoplait, Liberté and Mountain High yogurt products, announced the start of a three-year regenerative dairy pilot in western Michigan, a key sourcing region …

Energy Efficiency / Higher Education / Sustainability / Utilities

Colleges vying for energy efficiency crown in DTE, ESD competition

SOUTHFIELD—Teams of students and faculty from seven Michigan colleges and universities are putting their creative engineering minds together to develop energy-efficient, waste-reducing programs on their campuses. Seven teams have been …

Media / Plastics / Recycling / Sustainability

Recycling, sustainability the focus of new Crain publication

DETROIT—Crain Communications Inc. is launching a new brand to address the emerging recycling and sustainability focus of the global plastics industry. Sustainable Plastics will provide news and information that impact …

Brownfield Redevelopment / Sustainability

Site Selection names Lansing nation’s third best city for sustainable development

LANSING – The Lansing-East Lansing area was named the third best metro in the nation for sustainable development in Site Selection Magazine’s 2019 Sustainability Rankings, among other Midwestern powerhouses like …

Chemical Industry / Sustainability

Dow releases annual Sustainability Report

MIDLAND–Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) released its 2018 Sustainability Report, which shares its progress against its 2025 Sustainability Goals. “The progress we made in 2018 toward our sustainability goals is a …

Auto Industry / Sustainability

Ford ups sustainability targets, launches new women-in-mobility push

DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. touted its green bona fides in its 20th annual Sustainability Report, which also included new sustainability target and a new effort to boost the presence of women …

Agricultural Industry / Climate Science / Renewable Energy / Sustainability / University Research / Water Resources

U-M’s Graham Sustainability Institute awards four ‘catalyst’ research grants

ANN ARBOR—Four new research grants from the University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute will address the challenges of safe drinking water, climate change vulnerability, sustainable livestock production, and the health …

Green Architecture / Green Buildings / Green Technology / Smart Cities / Sustainability

USGBC sets Sustainable Detroit Forum for Oct. 23

DETROIT–The U.S. Green Building Council Detroit will hold its third annual Sustainable Detroit Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cobo Center in Detroit. …

Autonomous Vehicles / Sustainability / University Research

U-M study: Self-driving cars may induce people to travel more, negating green benefits

ANN ARBOR—The benefits of self-driving cars will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra miles could partially or completely offset the potential energy-saving benefits that automation may …

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