The Greening of Detroit, founded in 1989, is pairing with MGM Grand Detroit to welcome the first urban greenhouse and garden in Detroit.More

In a move that will make transportation more accessible to all residents, the House and Senate today passed Complete Streets legislation (HB 6151 & HB 6152) sponsored by State Representatives Pam Byrnes (D-Lyndon Township) and Jon Switalski (D-Warren) to ensure that future transportation plans statewide take into consideration the needs of all users including pedestrians, bicyclists, seniors, people with disabilities and children. This plan is now set to be signed into law.More

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm Tuesday highlighted the growth of Michigan’s advanced automotive battery industry and called on Congress to include electric vehicle incentives in a package of energy legislation being considered this week in the U.S. Senate.More

DETROIT – Detroit Edison today issued a Request for Prequalification to purchase wind turbine generation equipment to be installed at one or more wind farms the electric utility is planning to develop.More

General Motors Co. Orion Assembly has received a Neighborhood Environmental Partners Program Award for its commitment to community-oriented environmental projects. More

The long hard work finally has paid off! The Environmentally Preferred Procurement Ordinance will be introduced tomorrow at formal City Council Session on Tuesday July 27th at 10am.

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As part of the Economic Recovery Act, Obama administration officials fanned out across the nation this week in a series of ribbon-cutting and ground-breaking ceremonies to highlight their commitment to renewable energy, especially projects that are creating jobs in advanced battery manufacture. Senior Administration officials will travel to eight Recovery Act advanced battery and vehicle project sites nationwide where work has begun constructing new manufacturing plants, adding new manufacturing lines, building electric vehicles, and installing electric vehicle charging stations.More

It’s clear that the U.S. is reaching a new era of clean energy and smarter energy policy.  With the improvement of energy efficiency, the U.S. can help save consumers money while also reducing environmental impacts and future energy demand.More

The Michigan Great Lakes Wind Council, an advisory body appointed by Governor Granholm, is hosting a meeting in Dearborn to share information on its recommendations for offshore wind energy and to get input from the public.  Granholm will attend.More