Myth: “Amendment of the Michigan Constitution is an extraordinary action, rarely if ever, done.” Fact: The Michigan Constitution has been mended many, many times. Before the 1908 Michigan Constitution was rewritten entirely in 1963, it was amended 69 times. Since our “new” Constitution was adopted in 1963, Michigan citizens have amended it 31 times. …
Michigan currently imports its energy from other states and countries, sending billions of dollars — and the jobs they create — out of Michigan. Our electricity comes from mainly coal (60%) that we import from other states. The transportation alone of this coal from other parts of the country is a factor in our electricity…
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:…
I attended the industry and academia day for the opening of the latest TARDEC laboratory GSPEL or Ground Vehicle Power and Electricity Laboratory. The event on Thursday, April 12th allowed industry representatives into the new lab to see the testing capability that the Army now has in the GSPEL facility. Participants were taken on a…
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…
WHAT A panel forum announcing the formation of the Energy Innovation Business Council, a new trade group focused on growing Michigan’s advanced energy industry. Leaders will also announce the findings of a landmark economic impact study on Michigan’s advanced energy manufacturing sector. WHEN & WHERE Wednesday, February 8 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Michigan State…
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…
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 FOR THE SENATE ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE On the REVIEW OF PUBLIC ACT 295 OF 2008 by Martin Kushler, Ph.D. Senior Fellow American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) (October 2011) Thank-you for the opportunity to testify on this important subject. My name is Dr. Martin Kushler, and I am a Senior Fellow with…
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…