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LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator to lead Michigan Clean Energy Assets Roadmap program

SOUTHFIELD—A new map of the renewable energy industry in Michigan will be developed by the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University under a $299,965.46 grant from the Michigan Department of …

Green Technology / Solar Power / Utilities / Wind Energy

Consumers Energy plans to stop all coal-fired generation by 2025

JACKSON—Officials at Consumers Energy have announced a proposal to stop using coal as a fuel source for electricity by 2025, 15 years faster than previously planned. The plan would make the company one of …

Green Buildings / Solar Power / Utilities / Wind Energy

Bedrock in massive purchase of green energy from DTE

DETROIT—Bedrock, Detroit’s largest real-estate developer, today announced its continued commitment to reduce overall carbon emissions across its portfolio through an agreement with DTE Energy to acquire approximately 22 million kilowatt …

Utilities / Wind Energy

Consumers Energy brings another 166 MW of wind power online

JONESVILLE—Officials at Consumers Energy, the Jackson-based electric utility, announced that it had taken ownership of the 166-megawatt Crescent Wind farm in Hillsdale County, which is now producing clean, renewable energy …

Renewable Energy / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles / Wind Energy

SkySpecs announces milestones, growth plans

ANN ARBOR–Officials of SkySpecs, the provider of asset management for the wind energy industry, provided the company’s 2020 year in review and 2021 plans. The company now has almost 100 …

Electric Vehicles / Utilities / Wind Energy

CMS buys wind farm, opens charging stations

JACKSON—Two green energy moves Friday by Jackson-based CMS Energy Co. and its subsidiary, Consumers Energy. First, Consumers Energy announced that the first PowerMIDrive fast charging stations for electric vehicles are …

Green Buildings / Green Technology / Solar Power / Wind Energy

Gov. Whitmer to keynote Michigan Energy Innovators Gala

LANSING—The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (EIBC) announced that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be the keynote speaker at its Seventh Annual Michigan Energy Innovators Gala on Thursday, Nov. 14 …

Energy Efficiency / Geothermal Energy / Solar Power / Wind Energy / Zero Net Energy Buildings

Detroit conference to focus on ‘Zero Net Energy’ commercial buildings

DETROIT–The Grand Rapids-based nonprofit Green Home Institute is sponsoring “Reaching for Net Zero Commercial Buildings in Michigan,” a conference on building or retrofitting buildings that generate as much energy that …

Battery Technology / Smart Grid / Solar Power / University Research / Wind Energy

UM study: Investing in energy storage for solar, wind power could greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions

ANN ARBOR—Drive through nearly any corner of America long enough and giant solar farms or rows of wind turbines come into view, all with the goal of increasing the country’s …

Utilities / Wind Energy

DTE to buy Isabella County wind farms

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Apex Clean Energy today announced that its proposed sale of the Isabella Wind I and II projects to the Detroit-based utility holding company DTE Energy, has been …

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