September 6, 2011
Great Companies
Four Michigan-based organizations have been awarded more than $16.5 million in grants for solar energy projects that accelerate research and development to increase efficiency, lower costs and advance technologies.
Funded under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy SunShot Initiative, the grants went to projects that improve materials, manufacturing processes, [...]
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Alternative Energy,
solar industry
March 28, 2011
Solar Energy
Michigan is known the world over for being the state that put the world on wheels. This might soon change, reports the Chicago-based Environmental Law & Policy Center, as Michigan is becoming a leader in North American renewable-energy jobs and green technology.
Nationwide, Michigan ranks fourth in the number of jobs tied to solar energy and [...]
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Alternative Energy,
economic diversification,
Economic Growth,
Green Technology,
renewable energy manufacturing,
solar industry,
wind energy
