Sustainability

West Michigan Business Leaders Offer Best Practices to Face ‘New Reality’

Some of West Michigan's most prominent business leaders talked about best practices during the recent Best and Brightest Celebration.

Stellantis Invests in Lyten’s Lithium-Sulfur EV Battery Technology

AMSTERDAM/SAN JOSE, Calif. – Stellantis N.V. and Lyten, Inc. announced that Stellantis Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Stellantis, invested in Lyten to accelerate the commercialization of Lyten 3D...

State Launches EV Toolkit to Support Local Governments in Preparing for an Electrified Mobility...

The state launched its new "EV Toolkit," an online tool to help loal governments prepare for electric vehicle deployment.

Study Shows Walkable Cities Prioritize People Over Roads

A new study touts the benefits of walkable cities and environmental, business and transportation experts are taking notice.

Report: Michigan a Top State for Electric Vehicle, Battery Investments

A report from the Environmental Defense Fund shows Michigan is among the top states in the country for electric vehicle and battery investment.

USPS Moves Forward with Awards to Modernize, Electrify Nation’s Largest Federal Fleet

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service awarded contracts today for 9,250 commercially available left-hand drive (LHD) battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as well as initial orders for more than...

The Right Place Launches Latest 3-Year Economic Plan

Grand Rapids-based The Right Place unveiled its latest three-year economic development plan for the West Michigan region at a presentation for investors Tuesday.

Shipping Expert: Supply Chain Still ‘Fragile,’ But Recovering

The co-founder of Atlanta-based Vector Global Logistics talks supply chain, giving back and other issues in LinkedIn Live appearance.

DTE Energy Proposes ‘Transformational’ Investment in Michigan-Made Renewable Energy

DTE Energy reinforced its commitment to cleaner energy Thursday, announcing a plan that increases investment in solar and wind energy, accelerates the retirement of coal plants, and includes the development of new energy storage.

Michigan Gets $52 million from Feds for Infrastructure Projects

Four Michigan infrastructure projects are about to be infused with some $52 million in federal funding provided by the bipartisan infrastructure bill Congress passed last year.

Ford, DTE Energy announce largest renewable energy purchase from a utility in U.S. history

Ford and DTE energy have signed an agreement officials are calling the largest purchase of energyi from a utility in U.S. history.

Biden Waives Solar Panel Tariffs in Effort to Increase Production

Saying that “ensuring a robust, resilient, and sustainable domestic industrial base to meet the requirements of the clean energy economy” is “essential to .. national security,” President Joe Biden...

Michigan Submits Seven Highway Nominations for New Alternative Fuel Corridors

Michighan has nominated seven state highways as new Alternative Fuel Corridors, paving the way for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

BMW joins Ford, GM in DTE Energy’s Smart Charge Program, Integrating EV Charging With...

BMW joins GM, Ford in DTE Energy's Smart Charge Program, aimed at reducing electricity use during high-demand times.

Partnerships put sustainability, decarbonization within reach

In 2017, EcoWorks moved into a beautiful but outdated building. The building, located on 7 Mile Road in Detroit, was designed by Minoru Yamaski, the architect of the first World...

Economic Health Affects Other Indicators of Livability of Small Cities

Economic health is one of five factors a study weighed when ranking roughly 1,300 small cities in terms of livability. Other measures are affordability, education and health, quality of life and safety.

Nuclear Power Concerns Outlast Decommissioning

As Michigan moves away from coal and other brown energy sources, there’s growing interest in carbon-free alternatives, including nuclear energy, which now fuels 30% of the state's electricity.

Chevron, Enterprise Explore Carbon Storage Business Opportunities

SAN RAMON, Calif. and HOUSTON (Business Wire) — Chevron U.S.A. Inc., through its Chevron New Energies division, and a subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced a framework to...

United, Honeywell Investment Powers Biggest Sustainable Fuel Agreement in Aviation History

CHICAGO and DES PLAINES, Ill. (PRNewswire) — United and Honeywell announced a joint multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels – a cleantech company that is pioneering first-of-its-kind technologies for producing sustainable aviation...

Pandemic Stress on Supply Chain, Other Shocks Mean Shortages of Goods and Materials

There were already chinks in the supply-chain armor of the U.S. economy. Experts are saying the pandemic has exacerbated them.

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