Clean Energy Coalition has partnered with Detroit-based NextEnergy to work on the City of Detroit’s green economy initiatives. The Kresge Foundation has provided resources enabling the two organizations to work directly with the City on implementing green economy opportunities. More
A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells.More
The Westin Hotel Detroit Metropolitan Airport has earned Green Lodging Michigan (GLM) Steward certification from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG).More
Did you know that you can request to have invoices sent to you from UPS and FedEx electronically? There is no need to receive envelope after envelope and stack after stack of paper showing the line item detail for every single package that you’ve shipped. By contacting your parcel or freight carrier and asking to receive this data via e-mail or electronic data interchange, you can limit the amount of paper being sent to your offices.More
DTE Energy issued a Request for Proposal to identify qualified solar photovoltaic panel suppliers to provide solar panels and logistics for the company’s solar energy installations. Responses are due by April 26, 2011.More
In November, 2010, the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) announced a commitment to reduce its lighting energy usage by 60 percent or more by2020. As part of this commitment, UC Davis Utilities partnered with the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) to develop and field test a pathway lighting solution that increases safety and optimizes energy savings through a method called predictive occupancy.More
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for up to $5 million in Michigan energy efficiency grants. The grants are funded by the Income and Energy Efficiency Fund.More
After a year and a half of research, development, and success beta testing, Michigan-based LED lighting manufacturer Clean Light Green Light (CLGL), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Global Dynamix Solutions GB PLC, is introducing a full series of LED freezer and cooler lighting that outsmarts all previous LED offerings for this billion dollar lighting market.More
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition (HOW) is issuing a “Request for Presentations” from interested applicants who would like to lead a workshop discussion at HOW’s 7th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference being held in Detroit, MI October 12-14, 2011. More
The Detroit Earth Day 2011: Practical Sustainability event being hosted by Grand River Printing & Imaging has gained important corporate sponsorship support in advance of the Thursday, April 21, 2011, educational program at the Detroit Institute of Arts.More
