XG Sciences Inc. of Lansing has used its proprietary know-how to improve lithium-ion battery capacity by a factor of four over conventional anodes. Using graphene nanoplatelet anode material not only improves charge storage...more
5/15/2013
- Innovation Lithium Batteries
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $25 million per year for another five years to fund the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. Michigan State University is a partner in the Center which is physically based at the...more
5/8/2013
- Biofuel DOE Renewable Energy Scientific Research
Grid Logic Incorporated of Lapeer is developing a low-cost superconducting wire for electric utility application. Using a new manufacturing technique, it will embed very fine particles into metals to induce superconductivity....more
5/6/2013
- Innovation Nanotechnology
Individual customers have signed up to lease each panel for 25 years for a one-time fee of $470 per solar panel. A rebate of up to $150 will be given the customer to account for energy optimization credits. ...more
5/3/2013
- Solar Energy Solar Panels
The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council held its Annual Meeting on April 17 in Lansing and elected new Board members. The meeting featured a solar industry panel discussion and a keynote address on the Department of...more
5/1/2013
- Annual Meeting Clean Energy Manufacturers
With the conclusion of the last of the seven energy forums ordered by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in November, the next stage of fact-finding is underway. The schedule describes the May-June period as the time when the two...more
4/29/2013
- Forum Information Sharing
In This Issue:
- Community Solar Success
- Energy Innovation with Nanoparticles
- Annual Meeting of Energy Group
- Wind Buoy Goes Back into Lake Michigan
- DOE Renews MSU Biofuels Funding
- Courts to Rule...more
4/26/2013
The Grand Valley State University Wind Sentinel research buoy, one of only three in the world, will be returned to Lake Michigan this month. It will be placed about seven miles offshore, northwest of the Muskegon Channel,...more
4/26/2013
- Scientific Research
Two years ago President Obama challenged the nation to increase its exports. American exports are up 34 percent since that time, with 70 percent of total exports being manufactured goods. “Made in America” still has a huge...more
4/24/2013
- Exports Manufacturers Renewable Energy Supply Chain
The dates for this year's Battery Show in Novi are September 17-19. Co-located with the show this year will be the Charging Infrastructure Expo and the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology Conference and Expo....more
4/10/2013
- Advanced Batteries Batteries
In This Issue:
- Chinese Auto Parts Maker Buys A123 Systems
- Return of ARRA Funds
- Tax Incentives Extended for Battery Maker
- Ford Increases Electric Vehicle Dealers and Pushes Sales
- Michigan Lithium-Ion...more
4/9/2013
Cobasys LLC of Orion, Michigan has been combined with SB LiMotive Germany GmbH of Stuttgart to form Robert Bosch Battery Systems. This is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH. Cobasys has been focused on nickel...more
4/5/2013
- Joint Venture Lithium Batteries Subsidiaries
Detroit Electric has announced that in early April it will unveil a partnership with a Chinese carmaker to start August production of a limited edition, all electric sports vehicle in Michigan. Detroit Electric is led by...more
4/2/2013
- Automotive Industry Electric Vehicles Manufacturers
The Clean Energy Coalition of Michigan has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Michigan Energy Office to work on the barriers preventing the widespread adoption of renewable energy in the state. The effort will target...more
3/25/2013
- Renewable Energy
On March 12 the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court against DTE Energy Company alleging violations of the federal Clean Air Act. The complaint cited 1499 instances between January 1, 2007 and June 30, 2012...more
3/21/2013
- Clean Air Act Coal Opacity Regulations Sierra Club
The Michigan Public Service Commission files an annual renewable energy report with the Governor and the State Legislature regarding the implementation of 2008 PA 295, the Michigan Clean, Renewable and Efficient Energy Act. ...more
3/15/2013
- Renewable Energy
Consumers Energy has 56 wind turbines (100 MW) in its Lake Winds Energy Park. It has established a Good Neighbor Fund to distribute almost $2 million to property owners located in close proximity (within 3000 feet) of one or...more
3/14/2013
- Good Neighbor Funds Wind Power
Torqeedo, a German-based manufacturer of outboard motors, has contracted to use lithium ion battery packs from Johnson Controls' Holland plant for its 80-horsepower electric boat motor. The battery is based on a modification...more
3/14/2013
- Lithium Batteries Manufacturers
Dow Kokam was granted state of Michigan tax incentives to augment its $161 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for its battery cell manufacturing and battery pack assembly in Midland. Now the Michigan Strategic...more
3/13/2013
- DOE Job Creation Manufacturers Tax Credits
Dow Kokam, a company jointly owned by The Dow Chemical Company, TK Advanced Battery LLC and Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault, announced layoffs of U.S. workers in December. The company has a total U.S. workforce of about 250...more
3/6/2013
- Dow Chemical Layoffs
After A123 Systems filed for bankruptcy in October a number of companies looked to buy its assets. Now a sale to Wanxiang Group, a Chinese auto parts manufacturer, has been confirmed by the bankruptcy courts despite some...more
3/6/2013
- A123 Systems China National Security
The Province of Ontario has imposed a requirement that in order to participate in its feed in tariff program (FIT) for solar energy a project much source at least 60% of the solar project content from within the Province....more
3/5/2013
- Protectionism Renewable Energy Solar Energy Tariffs WTO
