South Bend, Ind.-based Inovateus Solar is pleased to announce its plans for the installation of a 150-kilowatt solar power array project at the Torresen Marine facility in Muskegon, representing the largest solar power project to date in the state.More

Detroit Edison announced this week that is looking for several businesses and educational institutions with large rooftops or ground area to host solar energy installations that will provide renewable energy and reduce their energy bills.More

DETROIT, Mich. (Mar. 31, 2010) – A new resource for Metro Detroit residents, business leaders and communities looking for ideas on sustainability, green products and services is now available through a new Web site, www.GreeningDetroit.com. Developers launched the site as a resource to help protect and prepare the environment for the next generation, a “green” generation. GreeningDetroit.com is a unique resource to help further these efforts in Metro Detroit’s communities by providing an online directory of organizations that provide green products and services. More

The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA) announces the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan as the location for the 5th annual Michigan Energy Fair, taking place June 25th – 27th, 2010. More

WASHINGTON, DC, March 16, 2010 (ENS) – For the first time, a group of state governors is jointly requesting that Congress and the President adopt a national renewable energy standard – a minimum requirement for the use of renewable electricity.More

LG Chem Ltd. made it official Friday, announcing that the company will build its new $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Holland.More

The Michigan Great Lakes Wind Council, a 29-member advisory body appointed by Governor Granholm to recommend policies related to offshore wind energy development in the state, is hosting a series of public meetings this spring to get input on its recommendations. More

On Feb. 9, 2010, The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and DOE’s Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program announced the selection of four partners to establish small wind Regional Test Centers (RTCs) to conduct tests on small wind turbines to meet national and international standards. More

A teach-in about energy, mobility, food, and the Great Lakes, an appearance by the president’s science advisor, an environmental fair on the Diag, and a forum addressing ethics, the environment, the economy, and social justice are among the array of events planned at the University of Michigan to celebrate the university’s role in launching the environmental movement 40 years ago.More