General Motors Co. is looking to make the “birthplace of the Chevrolet Volt” one of the most energy-efficient facilities in the world. At a ceremonial groundbreaking today, GM and DTE Energy announced a six-acre, $3 million solar array will be installed at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, which is where the automaker’s Volt is produced. “We believe we’re making the…
DetailsLife is good in a Volt. I’m over 2,000 miles and loving the car. It’s just a great ride. The kids are still loving all the new entertainment like the nav system and listening to the iPod in the car. My portable charge cord conked out a week ago. It was during a Friday night…
DetailsApril 19, 2011 As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to reduce U.S. oil imports by one-third by 2025, Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced new steps underway at the Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate the deployment of electric vehicles. This includes the availability of $5 million in new funding for community-based efforts to…
DetailsClean energy race falls to states, private sector as Congress puts up roadblocks BY KATHERINE YUNG DETROIT FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER Apr 17, 2011| The race to build a cleanenergy economy in the U.S. has run into roadblocks on Capitol Hill, leaving states and the private sector with little federal support as they try to transform this vision into reality. To the dismay…
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Energy is a trillion dollar industry.[i] Global investment in clean energy systems rose to $243 billion in 2010, up from $186.5 billion in 2009.[ii] The International Energy Agency estimates $46 trillion in new capital investment in clean energy infrastructure could occur over the next 40 years.[iii] Michigan has $10 billion in new clean energy investment…
DetailsI put gas in my Volt for the first time this Sunday. My husband and I drove to Detroit for a show with friends and it was time to make sure I had the extra go power. The tank is just over 9 gallons and remember it does take premium. We had four adults in…
DetailsSo, today we install a lightening rod on my Volt. The company we bought it from – Zapit 2 Me – has been selling them for Priuses (Prii?) for over a year. My aunt put one on her Prius this summer and said she got well over 1.21 GW on a bolt. I’m really looking…
DetailsAll is well with the Volt. I was lucky enough to be able to charge it at work (at the Michigan Public Service Commission) once this week. I may get to charge it at NextEnergy tomorrow. I’m getting 32 miles off my nighttime charges right now. I then charged it at the fast charging station…
DetailsMichigan Energy Forum – Solar Technology: Powering the Future Date: 4/7/2011 Time: 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Location: SPARK Central 330 East Liberty, Lower Level Ann Arbor MI 48104 Cost: FREE Did you know? As featured on mlive.com – Michigan has the fourth-largest number of solar energy jobs in the country, according to the National Solar Jobs…
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