Engineering firm Atwell adds new VP
SOUTHFIELD—Atwell LLC announced the appointment of Tracey Dubuque to its team as Vice President. Dubuque will lead Atwell’s power and energy and renewable energy operations, nationally. She will be responsible …
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 …
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 …
UM to buy half of its electricity from renewables through DTE
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan is on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly following an agreement to buy renewable energy through DTE Energy that will result in about half …
EIBC announces panel for annual member meeting
LANSING—The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council has announced the lineup for an opening mainstage panel at the EIBC Annual Member Meeting April 23 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. …
UM’s Graham Sustainability Institute announces new research grants
ANN ARBOR — Partnerships, co-production and research to practice. These themes define four projects recently awarded Catalyst Grants by the University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute. Led by multidisciplinary faculty …
Consumers Energy to retire two coal plants, go 43% renewables by 2040
JACKSON — Consumers Energy announced that it would file an Integrated Resource Plan with the Michigan Public Service Commission to zero out its use of coal as a power source …
Energy group’s annual member meeting coming up April 30
LANSING — The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council will hold its annual member meeting Monday, April 30 at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Lansing. The event will include a panel …
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 …
Dow Increases Clean Energy Targets
MIDLAND — Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) Tuesday announced an increase in its clean energy target from 400 megawatts to 750 megawatts by 2025. The company said it was able …