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HFCC Energy Summit Shows Potential Of Green Business
More than 200 people gathered Friday at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn for the third annual HFCC Energy Summit. The event featured keynotes and breakouts on a wide variety of energy and green topics, along with a trade fair that drew more than 20 exhibitors and test rides of green vehicles from Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co.
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UM: U.S. Economy Will Continue Slow Recovery
After surging in the last quarter of 2009, the U.S. economy will continue to recover at a fairly steady moderate pace this year before picking up a bit more next year, say University of Michigan economists.
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Five Sparrows Brings Mobile Tech to Livingston County Home Show
The Hartland Web site and marketing firm Five Sparrows LLC announced it will be providing a mobile hospitality area for exhibitors at this year’s Livingston County Home Show on March 26-29. The Five Sparrows mobile office -- a 30-foot RV that has been branded and equipped as a wireless office with a mobile access hot spot that supports multiple users -- will be parked at the show.
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UM Scientists Identify Chemical in Bananas as Inhibitor of HIV Infection
A potent new inhibitor of HIV, derived from bananas, may open the door to new treatments to prevent sexual transmission of HIV, according to a University of Michigan Medical School study published this week. Scientists have an emerging interest in lectins, naturally occurring chemicals in plants, because of their ability to halt the chain of reaction that leads to a variety of infections.
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Terumo Unveils New Plant, Expanded Ann Arbor Headquarters
State officials and local business leaders Friday joined senior executives at Terumo's Ann Arbor campus to unveil the recently completed manufacturing plant and expanded headquarters that has led to local job growth and reinforced the medical device company's commitment to Ann Arbor and the state of Michigan.
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MSU Study: Dormant Microbes Promote Diversity, Serve Environment
The ability of microbes, tiny organisms that do big jobs in our environment, to go dormant not only can save them from death and possible extinction but may also play a key role in promoting biodiversity and ecosystem stability, according to a new study from Michigan State University published last week in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences.
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Ford Transit Connect Builds on DTE's Sustainability Efforts
DTE Energy Corp., which provides natural gas and electric utility services to 3.4 million Michigan homes and businesses, has purchased 19 Ford Transit Connect vans and is exploring additional ways to integrate the new compact vehicle into its fleet. DTE officials say the Transit Connect is a greener vehicle choice than many of the vehicles currently in use.
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TiE Detroit Now 'Talent, Ideas, Enterprise'
The entrepreneurship group originally known as The Indus Entrepreneurs has decided to rebrand itself as "Talent, Ideas, Enterprise," retaining the acronym TiE.
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New Hardware From Advanced Photonix
Ann Arbor-based Picometrix LLC, a subsidiary of Advanced Photonix Inc. Friday announced the availability of its compact coherent receiver product targeting the emerging 100G optical communications market.
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Hybrid Design Services Launches New Web Site
The Troy alternative energy consulting firm Hybrid Design Services Inc. said Friday it had launched a new version of its Web portal at www.HybridDesignServices.com. The new site provides a detailed overview of the coosulting, prototyping and engineering services HDS offers to customers in advanced transportation, renewable energy, industry and the military.
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Event Notices From March 19-21
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HR Notices From March 19-21
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WWJ, LTU To Host Program On Grads' Job Prospects
Where will today's graduates find tomorrow's jobs? Another in our series of Last Thursdays Unwired at Lawrence Technological University on March 25 will provide the answer. WWJ Newsradio 950 technology editor Matt Roush, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano and other experts will present "The Economic Outlook for 2010 Graduates And Beyond."
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GR No. 3 On Google Fiber Buzz List
Grand Rapids is No. 3 on a new analysis of the online buzz surrounding cities' efforts to get a new super-speed digital network demonstration project from Google Inc. The analysis of "digital conversations" by the Grand Rapids marketing agency Steketee Greiner and Co. lists Duluth, Minn. and Topeka, Kan. as No. 1 and No. 2. The two other Michigan cities actively seeking Google fiber, Ann Arbor and Flint, did not appear on the list.
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Pure Michigan Summer Advertising May Be Canceled
Michigan Economic Development Corp. president and CEO Greg Main Thursday warned that the awarding-winning -- and proven effective -- Pure Michigan tourism advertising campaign may be forced to cancel all summer advertising due to a lack of funds. Such a cancellation would cost Michigan tourism-related businesses hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue and would reduce state tax receipts by millions.
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Ann Arbor's Logic Solutions Merges With Web Development Firm
Ann Arbor-based Logic Solutions Inc. has merged with the Ann Arbor Web site development firm Arachne Web Technologies. Logic Solutions will be the surviving corporation. Logic COO Bruce Richardson said the merger benefits Arachne customers by providing access to Logic’s extensive resources, including expanded services and technological support.
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Holland IT Firm Buys Services Unit Of Competitor
Holland-based Worksighted, an IT management firm, Thursday announced the acquisition of the professional services division of Holland-based ISG, one of the largest IT firms in West Michigan. The combination expands Worksighted’s customer-base throughout west Michigan including Holland, Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon and forms one of the largest IT management firms in the Lakeshore region.
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Federal-Mogul Products Cut Electromagnetic Interference
As automakers continue to develop vehicles with significantly increased use of electronic controls, there is a growing need to ensure that the electrical and electronic architecture is protected against electromagnetic interference. Southfield-based Federal-Mogul Corp. (Nasdaq: FDML) said Thursday it had recently developed new EMI shielding products for automotive use.
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GM Kills Caddy Hybrid, But Boosts Fuel Cells, Heads-Up Displays
AutoTech Daily Thursday might more properly be called General Motors Tech Daily, with no less than three news items concerning the Detroit automaker's high-tech efforts. First, sadly, came news of the demise of a very cool concept I saw at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show. According to AutoTech, GM vice chairman Bob Lutz tells Leftlane News that there are no longer any plans to build the Cadillac Converj extended-range electric car, based on the Chevrolet Volt.
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DTE Web Site Offers Spring Energy Saving Tips
With warmer weather just around the corner, many homeowners will soon begin tackling their spring cleaning and home improvement “to-do” lists. DTE Energy customers looking for springtime projects that can help them save money by saving energy will find a wealth of ideas -- from roofing to landscaping – on the company’s energy efficiency Web site.
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