Posts from July 2011
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July 29, 2011
Senator Debbie Stabenow joined a coalition of Michigan businesses, nonprofits, and labor groups in calling for support of the state’s electric vehicle (EV) industry. The “Built by Michigan” campaign was launched on July 22. The campaign includes a…
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July 26, 2011
By a 6-0 vote, the Mason County Planning Commission approved the special use permit for the $232 million Lake Winds Energy Park to be built by Consumers Energy. The project, to be located in Riverton and Summit townships,…
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July 26, 2011
Electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to develop into anywhere between three and eight percent of the market in the near future. While this might not seem like a huge number, by 2014 the market for EVs will be…
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July 16, 2011
Accio Energy of Ann Arbor has developed a way to use wind energy to produce electricity that does not use turbine blades, magnets, or coils of wire. Electricity is created by using wind molecules to push positively charged…
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July 15, 2011
Work has begun on a $182 million natural gas-fired combined-cycle cogeneration plant for the Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL). A combination electric and steam utility, with 225 steam customers (including the Capitol building) on its downtown…
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July 14, 2011
The Ford Transit Connect electric van is making fans as big name customers are placing return orders. Both the City of Toronto and FedEx Express recently purchased additional vehicles, along with orders by DTE Energy and Ford commercial…
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