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Your report for Thursday, August 13, 2009
Report: Renewables and energy efficiency could power the state
According to a new report, Michigan’s power needs can be delivered by a combination of wind power, biomass, and other sources of renewable energy coupled with aggressive energy efficiency programs. The report, by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), comes as the Michigan Public Service Commission is set to make recommendations to the Department of Environmental Quality on the need for power and availability of cleaner alternative to coal later this month. "Michiganders need to think about energy like an investor right now,” said Rebecca Stanfield, a senior energy advocate at NRDC. “Would you put all your money towards yesterday’s dirty technology? No.” More.
DTE launches cash for clunker appliances program
Your old fridge could bring you some cold, hard cash. DTE Energy has launched a Cash For Clunker appliances program, paying customers $50 to recycle old refrigerators as part of a new program to make households more energy-efficient. Replace your old refrigerator or freezer with a high efficiency unit and DTE you could save up to $150 on your energy bill each year -- and keep harmful materials out of landfills. As part of their new "Your Energy Savings" initiative, DTE Energy also will offer rebates of up to $1,500 if customers make improvements recommended during onsite energy audits. Customers will get discounts for buying energy-efficient washers, air conditioners, compact fluorescent light bulbs and other products. More.
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Michigan Tech, AVL and ESD provide free training for auto engineers
Michigan Technological University, AVL and The Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) are reaching out to help Michigan's automotive engineers prepare for the industry's movement into sustainable hybrid vehicle technology. A semester-long course, Advanced Propulsion for Hybrid Vehicles with Concentration in Battery Engineering, will be offered tuition-free to 100 students this fall. Only automotive engineers with a bachelor's of science degree in engineering or similar sciences area are eligible to apply. Classes start Thursday, Sept. 3 and continue on Thursdays through Dec. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Aug. 19. More.
Energy Conversion Devices signs supply deal with Mercury
Rochester Hills-based Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., a manufacturer of proprietary, thin-film amorphous silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) laminates, and Mercury Solar Systems, a leading solar integrator on the East Coast, Wednesday announced that they have signed a multi-year direct supply agreement. Mark Morelli, ECD's President and CEO, said, "This agreement expands the distribution of our UNI-SOLAR brand products in eastern United States, a market which we think has a tremendous growth potential. Mercury is an ideal partner given their expansive commercial infrastructure and successful experience in installing our products over the past several years. More.
CMU med school applies for accreditation
Central Michigan University has taken the first step toward getting accreditation for its medical school. The Mt. Plesant Morning Sun reports that Dr. Cam Enarson, interim dean of Central Michigan University’s medical school, filed an application last week with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the group that grants accreditation to medical schools that grant medical doctor degrees. It’s the first of a five-step accreditation process. More.
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