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LG Chem Will Build First N. American Battery Plant in Holland

March 12, 2010 Advanced Energy Storage

LG Chem announced this week that it will build its first North American lithium ion battery plant in Holland. The $303 million facility will generate hundreds of jobs and, along with Johnson Controls’ Holland-area battery plant, make northwest Michigan the epicenter of the Western Hemisphere’s lithium ion battery production, an emerging market that is expected [...]

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Tagged as: advanced battery, Alternative Energy, economic development attraction/retention programs, economic development partnerships, Economic Growth, green manufacturing

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Great Time to Grow Your Business in Michigan

March 1, 2010 Advanced Energy Storage

From solar shingles and advanced batteries to boats and scrap-tire recycling, Michigan is putting in place a diversified economy where firms across a wide spectrum of industries find success and grow new jobs. With assistance from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, 10 companies announced yesterday that they are choosing to grow in Michigan and another [...]

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Tagged as: advanced battery, Alternative Energy, economic development partnerships, economic diversification, Economic Growth, electric vehicle manufacturing, Green Technology

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Dow Projects Will Energize Michigan

February 26, 2010 Advanced Energy Storage

A few weeks ago, I shared the news that Midland had been selected as the site to manufacture Dow Chemical’s revolutionary new PowerHouse solar shingles. This week, Dow announced it will partner with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory on a new Center of Energy Excellence to produce carbon fibers for use in the wind-energy sector. [...]

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Tagged as: advanced battery, Alternative Energy, economic development partnerships, economic diversification, Economic Growth, green manufacturing, Green Technology, wind energy

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Michigan Wins New Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingle Facility, Bringing Over 1,000 New Jobs

February 5, 2010 Solar Energy

The Dow Chemical Company announced Wednesday that Midland has been identified as the preferred site for the first, full-scale production facility of its revolutionary Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingle, pending final company approval. The project could bring more than 1,200 jobs to the region by 2014.
The Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingle integrates low-cost, thin-film photovoltaic cells into [...]

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Tagged as: Alternative Energy, economic diversification, green jobs initiative, high tech jobs, renewable energy manufacturing, solar industry

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Moving in the Right Direction: Over 5,000 New Jobs Planned for Michigan

January 19, 2010 Advanced Energy Storage

We are fighting hard to bring new investment and new jobs to our state and keep jobs here. Today, our efforts have resulted in eight job-creating projects generating 5,210 new jobs, retaining another 415 and bringing approximately $77 million in new investment to communities across the state.
The projects span the state and include alternative energy, [...]

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Tagged as: Alternative Energy, Economic Growth

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MEDC leading the way at the North American International Auto Show

January 12, 2010 Advanced Manufacturing

Michigan and the MEDC are once again leading the way in placing the spotlight on green technology at the 2010 North American International Auto Show.
Michigan’s leadership role in the future of the auto industry will be on full display during the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. For the second year [...]

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Tagged as: Alternative Energy, Events, Green Technology

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The Volt will provide a positive jolt to Michigan’s economy

December 7, 2009 Advanced Energy Storage

Michigan got a big dose of good news when General Motors Co. announced today it will invest $336 million upgrading its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant for production of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car. The investment, which was announced during an event at the plant with Gov. Jennifer Granholm, boosts GM’s total investment in the Volt project [...]

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Job-creation announcement points to genuine resurgence in the auto industry

November 19, 2009 Resources

We’re beginning to see a genuine resurgence in the auto industry. There are solid investments being made because companies believe there’s an opportunity to serve a market that has been struggling. These factors, in combination with innovative state and local economic development tools, help ensure the auto industry’s growth well into the future. For example, [...]

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Tagged as: Alternative Energy, Economic Growth, global automotive innovation

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Another Step Closer to Becoming the Alternative Energy Capital of North America

October 7, 2009 Entrepreneurship

Yesterday’s announcement by Georgia-based Suniva Inc. that the manufacturer of solar panels plans to invest $250 million in a new manufacturing facility in Saginaw County’s Thomas Township and create 500 new jobs over the next five years and news that the transformational alternative energy project in Wixom at the former Ford Wixom Assembly plant is moving [...]

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Tagged as: advanced battery, Alternative Energy, Economic Growth, solar industry, wind energy

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State’s Plan to Diversify Economy is Working

September 14, 2009 Industry Sectors

Plans to transform the former Ford Wixom Assembly plant into a $725 million renewable energy park anchored by Xtreme Power and Clairvoyant Solar are a testament to Michigan’s aggressive economic diversification strategy. The project is expected to provide up to 4,000 direct jobs and an additional 10,000 supplier and indirect jobs.
Governor Granholm is working hard [...]

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Tagged as: advanced battery, Alternative Energy, Economic Growth, electric vehicle manufacturing, electric vehicle R&D, global automotive innovation, green manufacturing, Green Technology, manufacturing diversification

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