Friday, July 3
United Solar Ovonic Solar Power
Michigan-based United Solar Ovonic is a leader in building integrated and commerical rooftop solar laminate.
Nokia Self-Charging Phone
The Nokia Research Centre in Cambridge, England, is working on a prototype system that would eliminate the traditional cell phone charger.
Chromasun to make solar air conditioner
Fledgling company Chromasun plans to put the sun's heat to work cooling commercial buildings. Founder Peter Le Lievre established the company to apply concentrating solar power techniques used in utility-scale power plants on a small scale.
How Big is Your Carbon Footprint?
Determine how you are affecting your environment by measuring your carbon footprint.
GM Opens New Battery Lab
General Motors expanded its significant battery research and development capabilities today by opening the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the United States on its Technical Center campus in Warren, Michigan.
Earth Day Expo
Check out some photos from the event! Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center took the 4th annual Earth Day Expo to main street Rochester where the green economy is already growing "organically".
Developing Energy Entrepreneurs-By Keith W. Cooley, CEO, NextEnergy
In this country, we have an expectation that our energy sources will be cheap and convenient. Need fuel? There is a gas station on every corner. Need power? Plug into an outlet or flip the switch on the wall....
Granholm Says Ongoing Efforts to Foster a Green Economy More Imperative Than Ever
LANSING - In her weekly radio address, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today said that Michigan's ongoing efforts in fostering the alternative energy sector and a green economy are more imperative than ever, given this week's particularly gloomy economic news....
Adaptive Materials Achieves 12-hour, 40 Mile UGV Demonstration
Adaptive Materials, the leader in portable power from solid oxide fuel cells, recently completed a 64-kilometer (40 mile), 12-hour test drive of an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)....
Michigan's Hybrid Economy: The Logistics of Biofuels
Clean Emission Fluids, a NextEnergy partner, is making biofuels more readily available with its innovative F.A.S.T. (Fuels Affordably Stored) dispensers....
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Rochester Green Lunch Series
July 10th at Noon
Learn how to have low yard maintenance, with the of all your neighbors and helps protect the quality of Michigan's lakes, rivers and streams.
Alternative Energy Directory
The Michigan Alternative Energy Directory has been compiled by the staff of WWJ Newsradio 950 to demonstrate the extensive resources and capabilities of Michigan’s alternative energy industry. Information in the description of each company was compiled from the web and other sources. A "quick reference guide to companies committed to a green Michigan,"Version 2.0 of the directory was released during Embracing A Green Michigan - Carbon Culture At The Crossroads, a half-day conference highlighting the work that's being done in Michigan to develop new technologies and new thinking about the environment. Download your copy here.
'Women of Wind Energy' Michigan Chapter Forming
A new wind energy trade group was born late Saturday afternoon at the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association's Michgian Energy Fair. The Michigan chapter of Women of Wind Energy will likely begin holding monthly meetings later this year based on the interest of about 20 women who showed up for a 4 p.m. organizational meeting at the Manistee County Fairgrounds in Onekama.
State, Keynoters Pump Up Renewable Future At Energy Fair
The weekend's Michigan Energy Fair featured lots more than informational exhibits from renewable energy vendors. Industry experts and state officials also made presentations on the future of the renewable technologies.
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