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 …
I 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 …
So, 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 …
All 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 …
Michigan 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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It is definitely time for an update! Thanks for the picture, Hugh! I took my red Chevy Volt home on Monday late in the day. I had a meeting in Ann Arbor so I got right on the expressway and drove 40 miles. The battery was fully charged when I left Howell and used up …
Report: More than 200 firms in state wind, solar industries A report to be released Tuesday finds that there are nearly 200 businesses — including about 50 in Southeast Michigan — and 10,000 jobs in the solar and wind industries in Michigan, according to research developed by Chicago-based Environmental Law & Policy Center. The companies range …
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My six year old and I went to visit the Volt Wednesday night. We can’t pick it up until Friday for a list of reasons (much of which are my own schedule), so we decided to check on it. I walked into the dealership and my salesperson took one look at me and said, “Let’s …
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So… my Volt is waiting for me at the dealer, I’m so excited. It came in on the truck to Howell from Hamtramck last night. It is red. I can’t pick it up today, just not quite ready. All the money stuff is set, I did the insurance change, need to deal with title, etc. …
Mark Jacobson is a researcher at Stanford who sought to answer just that question. In his extensive analysis, he shows that the world’s energy can be produced through renewable sources including taking into account land base necessary for energy production. Dr. Jacobson serves on the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advisory committee …
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