Mission Zero Fest to Offer Tours of Six Ultra-Energy-Efficient Homes Including America’s Oldest Net Zero Home and Michigan’s First LEED® Platinum CertifiedHome
Three LEED® Platinum certified homes, two “deep green” homes, and a net-zero home will be open to the public during Mission Zero Fest on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10.More

The Alliance’s annual Adopt-a-Beach™ Spring Kickoff is off and running with 10,000 volunteers in six states — Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin — clearing Great Lakes shorelines and monitoring water quality from April 1 through Memorial Day.
EPA is kicking off the 2012 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings! The competition offers commercial building owners and managers a platform to achieve real energy, water, and cost savings and be nationally recognized for their efforts.
The IAEA is concerned about the number of ageing nuclear plants on the planet, according to a report due out later this year. This message has filtered down into the industry it represents, which has added necessary pressure to nuclear commissioning bodies, especially in established nuclear markets, such as the US.
Michiganders are very aware the Great Lakes possess one-fifth of the world’s fresh water and that it is a very precious commodity. In a world with more than 7 billion people thirsty for clean water, it is predicted Michigan’s “liquid asset” will become more precious than oil as this century progresses.
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Oprah Winfrey’s food safety expert, Michael Greger, MD and other wellness experts headline a weekend of presentations and other healthy and green living activities at the seventh Annual Green Living Festival, taking place June 22-24 in downtown Rochester.
The Environmental Management Association (EMA) (http://www.emaweb.info) awarded its annual Environmental Achievement Award to Hydrodec North America LLC. The announcement was made by EMA president Larry Russette at the annual awards ceremony at the Detroit Athletic Club.
As you may know, the Bridging Reductions to Energy Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act, was introduced by Congressman Jared Polis (D-Colorado) on March 17, 2011.
Somewhere beyond the current financial challenges facing the City of Detroit, and all the media coverage of alternative energy, urban farming and sustainable building materials—lies the future and landscape of South East Michigan.