ATLANTA – Tools to help further the fast growing green market in South America have been developed by ASHRAE and partnering organizations in that region.
Two ASHRAE standards regarding energy efficiency and sustainability recently were translated into Spanish and Portuguese.More
It appears that more and more city governments in Michigan are recognizing the importance of taking action to protect the Earth and its precious resources. Detroit has proven to be one of those proactive cities.More
September has begun, and the students in Metro Detroit are heading back to school. This means parents are already purchasing back-to-school supplies and planning lunches for their kids, and the city of Ferndale has proven to know the importance of being green while doing so. More
The OakGreen Sustainable Communities Seminar Series continued on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, in Waterford, Michigan, with a topic centered on the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES).More
ChargePoint America today revealed its very first networked electric vehicle charging station in Michigan at the NextEnergy headquarters in midtown Detroit.
Present to speak to the attendees about electric vehicles and clean energy were U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, NextEnergy CEO Ronald J. Gardhouse, Coulomb Technologies CEO Richard Lowenthal and Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth Director Andy Levin.More
In FY 2011, DOE will initiate a formal Offshore Wind Program to promote and accelerate responsible commercial offshore wind development in the United States. In Creating an Offshore Wind Industry in the United States: A National Vision and Call to Action the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Power Program will outline its vision to guide the United States in creating a world-leading offshore wind industry.More
Time is Running Out for State Appliance Rebates! 72% of clothes washer, refrigerator, and dishwasher rebates have been spent or reserved. 90% of furnace and hot water systems rebates have been spent or reserved and additional applications will now be processed on a first come basis with no guarantee of receiving a rebate. Michigan Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program has already spurred over $47.5 million in consumer spending in Michigan and provided over $5.3 million in rebates to 75,000 Michigan consumers. The program is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. More information at www.mirebates.com or call call 1-866-621-8782 (refrigerators, clothes washers, dishwashers) or www.michrebate.com or 1-888-642-4674 (furnaces, water heaters). More
Detroit Edison and Monroe County Community College today announced the signing of a 20-year agreement that will provide the utility’s customers with renewable energy generated from the sun.
A 500-kilowatt, $3 million photovoltaic system will be installed on the east side of campus and should be operational in the spring after design and construction is completed.More
The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and the City of Ann Arbor held an open house on Saturday, August 21, 2010. Guided tours were given to view the newly upgraded facility, at 4150 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan, that now has Single Stream Recycling.More
SOUTHFIELD – Join the Engineering Society of Detroit Sept. 20 for its kick-off breakfast of the new Eggs & Energy Alternative Energy Breakfast Series. The first program will feature expert speaker Mujeeb Ijaz, Systems Energy Solutions Group Manager from A123 Systems. Michigan Congressman Gary Peters has been invited to speak as well. More
