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 …
Study: Fairness in planning a big deal to people’s perception of wind turbines
ANN ARBOR – When local residents feel the planning process for building wind turbines is fair and open, their perceptions of the often-controversial energy source remain steady or improve with …
Ann Arbor drone firm for wind industry opens Dutch office
ANN ARBOR — SkySpecs, the developer of automated drone-based inspection for wind turbines, announced the opening of a new office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. “A European presence represents a strategic expansion …
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, …
Ann Arbor drone inspection firm in deal with offshore wind developer
ANN ARBOR — SkySpecs, the Ann Arbor-based provider of robotic drone inspection technology for the wind energy industry, announced a successful automated inspection of the world’s largest offshore wind turbine, …
Drone inspection company unveils new software
ANN ARBOR — SkySpecs, the Ann Arbor-based provider of drone systems for the wind energy industry, has announced a new product, Horizon. Horizon is a wind turbine analytics and management …
SkySpecs lands $8M investment for drone inspection offering
ANN ARBOR — SkySpecs, a company that uses drones to inspect utility wind turbines, announced an $8 million Series B financing led by Statkraft Ventures, a venture capital firm based …
Ford Exec To Keynote Clean Energy Industry Gala
LANSING — The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council announced that John J. Viera, global director of sustainability and vehicle environmental matters at Ford Motor Co., will give the keynote address …
Ann Arbor Firm Using Drones To Inspect Wind Turbines
ANN ARBOR — The Ann Arbor drone inspection provider SkySpecs will demonstrate its technology at the Wind Energy Expo and WindEurope Summit in Hamburg, Germany next week. SkySpecs brings 20-minute, …
Leave The Grid In The UP? Michigan Tech Team Finds It Feasible
HOUGHTON — While Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is not the sunniest place in the world, solar energy is viable in the region. With new technologies, some people might be inclined to …