For the 22nd consecutive year, The Henry, the first and only Autograph Collection hotel in Michigan, formerly the Ritz Carleton Dearborn, has earned the coveted AAA Four Diamond designation as awarded by the American Automobile Association. The Henry is one of only 15 lodging properties in the State of Michigan to receive the AAA Four Diamond rating for 2011.More
Ford Motor Co. is celebrating production of its all-new global Ford Focus, built for North American customers in its completely transformed Michigan Assembly Plant.More
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Michigan Interfaith Power & Light Founder, Father Charles Morris, has been named as a “2011 Green Leader” from the Detroit Free Press. This is the second year for the Detroit Free Press to present these awards, meant to recognize efforts to make Michigan cleaner, economically diverse and sustainable. Other winners include Meadowlark Builders, the Ecology Center, and Gloria Rivera and Paula Cathcart, Immaculate Heart of Mary. http://www.freep.com/article/20110313/BUSINESS06/103130427/Meet-Detroit-Free-Press-Michigan-Green-Leaders?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGEMore
As the events in Japan and the Middle East unfold, energy supplies and world economies are already beginning to feel the impact. Many analysts agree that in the financial aftershock, governments may be forced to create policies more favorable to renewable energy.More
To help minimize costly disputes at the local community level, in 2011, the Bureau of Energy Systems began to work with the Community Dispute Resolution Program in Michigan to provide communities with contact information for individuals with specific expertise in wind related Community Dispute Resolution, as well as information on the Community Dispute Resolution Program (CDRP) program. In many jurisdictions throughout Michigan, courts are making citizens aware of the availability of mediation as an alternative to litigating many types of disputes.More
Interest in clean green power and energy efficiency is only growing in Macomb County, based on Wednesday’s Macomb County Chamber “All Things Green” 2011 conference.More
Oakland University’s Clean Energy Research Center was launched on Thursday, March 31, 2011, presented by the partnership with the School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) and the OU INCubator.More
Understanding interplay between domestic vs. foreign manufacturing looking at pressure points such as ease of access, quality and transportation the question that rings out again and again is “Can North American manufacturers really compete on price and quality with China and Asia?”. More
Detroit Red Wings vs. the St. Louis Blues, every seat in the house was a great one on Going Green Night, March 30, 2011, sponsored by DTE Energy at Joe Louis Arena.More
The Macomb County Chamber Green Committee hosts the All Things Green Conference and Expo Wednesday, March 30th at the IBEW-NECA Electrical Industry Training Center in Warren. The event, focused on Green Innovation and Sustainability Best Practices will feature industry leaders as part of presentations and panel discussions throughout the day. Registrations will be taken at the door.More
