Michigan Saves is seeking applications to select up to ten qualified home performance contractors to participate in the initial rollout of the Michigan Saves Home Mortgage Program. More

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that six projects in four states—California, Colorado, Florida, and New York—have been selected to receive nearly $7.5 million over two years to advance next-generation designs for wind turbine drivetrains. More

Learn how Clean Energy Coalition is putting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to work in your backyard.  Our Green Fleets program is helping put alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles on the road for a better future.  More

With the solar energy industry enjoying a renaissance, Dale Schneider recently decided to pick up where he left off in 1984 – manufacturing and selling solar heating devices in Genesee County.More

While scanning the horizon in a sea of mostly grim economic news, I found three gems …news reports or economic indicators, if you will, that point to solid and profitable growth in the renewable energy sector of the economy in the near, 3-5 year term. More

Brennan Electrical Contractors is providing a series of safety tips that homeowners should know.  This is the first of six releases with helpful information, and it discusses an important topic: protecting homes and families from the potential of electrical fires. More

As a young entrepreneur, Jimmy Tomczak is eager to help the world with his local and global mindset. At 23 years old, Tomczak has already started his own company. But it isn’t all about business for Tomczak, he is committed to giving back to his community and helping to rebuild his beloved city—Detroit. That is why the Elks National Foundation named Tomczak the 2011 Elks Alum of the Year.More

More than 2,500 attendees gathered over the weekend at the Mason County Fairgrounds in Ludington for the annual Michigan Energy Fair, sponsored by the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association.More

It has been 19 years since I began work on starting a YouthBuild program in Detroit. It has now been 15 years since we enrolled our first YouthBuild Detroit Students.  Over 800 young adults have come looking for a new direction in their lives, one which would enable them to support themselves and their families and be a positive force in their community.More