Vice President Biden Launches Home Energy Scoring Program
WASHINGTON – Vice President Biden joined U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today to announce the launch of the Home Energy Score pilot program. The Home Energy Score will offer homeowners straightforward, reliable information about their homes’ energy efficiency. A report provides consumers with a home energy score between 1 and 10, and shows them how their home compares to others in their region. The report also includes customized, cost-effective recommendations that will help to reduce their energy costs and improve the comfort of their homes. More
Detroit — New solar panels are to be installed on the roof of Cass Technical High School in a move that will save on energy costs while giving students an opportunity to see how solar technology works.
Detroit residents packed in the UAW Local 7 building on Conner Street on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, to hear from Council Member Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., and several others about lowering utility bills.
How Michigan can achieve cost-effective renewable energy and unparalleled economic benefits with a FIT Friday, November 5th, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Insurance Capital Board Room, 500 E. Michigan Ave., Suite 200, Lansing, MI (second floor) Graciously hosted by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter. There is no charge to attend but seating is very limited.
Michigan- November 2010- Lately when the phrase “Michigan home” appears in the news, it is often followed by “foreclosure” or “demolition.” However, in at least one Michigan neighborhood, residents are associating “Michigan home” with a new term− “energy efficiency.”
Keep Michigan Beautiful has recognized Waste Management’s Public Education Program with its “President’s Plaque,” the highest honor given by the organization which fights litter and promotes Michigan’s beauty.
OYA Solar Inc. (OYA), Ontario’s premiere developer of solar PV systems, announced its newest project with Atlas Tube (Atlas). OYA in conjunction with Atlas, North America’s largest independent manufacturer of hollow structural steel sections, will develop North America’s largest rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (PV) project. The 3.5 Megawatt (MW) solar project, which will span over nearly 650,000 square feet of roof top space (12 football fields), will be located at Atlas, a division of the John Maneely Company located in Harrow, Ontario. 
Solar Energy Jobs in Michigan is fourth largest in the country, according to a report by the Solar Foundation. As of August, 6,300 workers in the state were spending at least half of their time designing, manufacturing, selling, installing or maintaining solar energy systems. Only California, Pennsylvania and Texas had more workers employed in this booming sector. Michigan has 76 solar energy businesses, far fewer than many other leading states. Many of Michigan’s solar jobs are generated by two large companies, Hemlock Semiconductor and United Solar. www.thesolarfoundation.org/
Michigan Emerging, a conference designed to promote and connect innovators and entrepreneurs and the support system that exists only in Michigan, has been chosen as on of ten featured event sin the nation for Global Entrepreneurship Week. During the week of November 15-21, over 30,000 events will take place across the nation to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit. 
(DOBRASEVIC FOOD COMPANY, October 25, 2010) Troy, MI – Dobrasevic Food Company (DFC) is launching their new Dirt-to-Door in Under 24 campaign. Known for delivering fresh, local produce, DFC is now delivering this produce within 24 hours of being harvested at local farms. The campaign will aim to highlight DFC’s close relationships with local farms and commitment to providing the freshest produce possible.