LARA’s Corporation Division Announces 2012 Nonprofit Seminars Leaders Invited to Attend Informative Forums
New nonprofit organization officers, directors and members are invited to register for one of the informative Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Corporation Division seminars in Lansing. The seminars cover a wide variety of topics including director and officers duties and responsibilities, indemnification, charitable solicitations, financing, tax issues, filing requirements, and recordkeeping. More
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The US automotive industry is undergoing a momentous transformation as auto companies evolve their vehicle product lines to include alternative energy and drivetrain options to meet increased fuel economy standards required for their fleets. Manufacturers plan to meet these requirements through distinctly different strategies.
Michigan’s largest wind farm to date, 213 MW, is now being built near Breckenridge. Eighty or more turbines have been installed. When finished, there will be 133 1.6 MW GE turbines in the wind farm.
If you’re a mobile technology company looking for funding, then Mobile Monday Detroit on February 13th is where you need to be! We’ll explore various options for obtaining funding and how they work, including: venture capital, angel funding, alternative funding strategies, bank financing and more. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. 
News from Maxi Container: One of the perks of owning your own business is that you can take time to be involved in your community. Today, I was involved in an event that proved the old saying, “Think globally, act locally.”
Agreements on the design of new nuclear reactors for the UK drew a step closer when the Office of Nuclear Regulation and the Environment Agency awarded interim design acceptance certificates (IDACs) in December.
The Collaborative Group, a Michigan-based non-profit dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, has launched and is accepting applications for Challenge Detroit, an urban revitalization project for one of the most significant cities in the world. 
Business owners and commercial property owners in the City of Ann Arbor now have access to an exciting new financing program for energy projects. With the official launch of the State of Michigan’s first Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program this month, property owners within city limits can obtain low-interest, fixed-rate, long-term financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects at their commercial properties.