Beyond the Light Bulb: Energy Efficiency Products and Services Made in Michigan

Join Michigan’s energy efficiency innovators, entrepreneurs, manufacturers and more in a lunchtime dialogue about how energy efficiency manufacturing is driving economic growth and creating jobs right here in Michigan. Learn more about Michigan companies manufacturing in the different segments of the energy efficiency market including sealants and caulking, building structures and control systems. Highlights include:…

Welcome, Jamie!!

5 Lakes is so happy to be working with Jamie Scripps again!  Please check out her bio! Jamie Scripps is a Senior Consultant with 5 Lakes Energy. Prior to joining 5 Lakes Energy, Jamie served as Assistant Deputy Director for the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth. A graduate of the University of Michigan…

Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council

An opportunity for Michigan innovation, Michigan businesses The Energy Innovation Business Council is a coalition of major businesses in Michigan’s exciting clean, renewable energy sector. Michigan is emerging as a global leader in the advanced energy sector. The EIBC aims to diversify and accelerate the growth of Michigan’s energy sector and create partnerships to expand…

Launch of Advanced Energy Economy!

We’re excited about the launch of the national business organization Advanced Energy Economy!  Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) is a growing network of regional business councils and partner organizations promoting a better business climate for the advanced energy sector and helping American companies and workers succeed as the world transition’s to Advanced Energy. A little from…

Testimony on the Michigan RPS by 5 Lakes

I am Douglas Jester, a senior consultant with 5 Lakes Energy, LLC. 5 Lakes Energy is a Michigan-based consultancy that works principally with manufacturers of renewable energy and energy efficiency products and with technologists developing capabilities for such products. I wish to speak briefly today in support of the renewable energy requirements of PA 295…