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Great Lakes Energy News February 2018
GLREA News
GLREA has launched an annual membership drive. For GLREA to carry out its mission of expanding renewable energy in Michigan, we need all supporters to become members. The dues will cover the 2018 year.More
4 Tips to Help Your Home Sell This Spring
The spring homebuying season is fast approaching. With more sellers on the market, it will mean more competition to sell your home quickly and for the right price. An experienced real estate agent is a valuable partner in this process, as they’ll handle things like marketing the property, holding open houses, helping you set a listing price, and negotiating with buyers.More
Michigan Agency For Energy Offers Discounts For Public Building Operators To Attend Training In 2018 That Reaps Big Energy Savings
Michigan Agency for Energy offers discounts for public building operators to attend
training in 2018 that reaps big energy savings
Classes scheduled throughout Michigan
The Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE) today announced it is offering a $400 discount for public building operators who attend building operator certification (BOC) classes this year. Classes have been scheduled in the Grand Rapids, Saginaw, and Lansing areas, with another slated for Detroit later in the year.More
Electric Autos Move Closer – Take Away from the 2018 North American International Auto Show
As automakers envision the future, it’s increasingly more high voltage than high octane. Beyond all the dazzling displays of the worlds’ finest automobiles at the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), I came away with the distinct impression that electric and autonomous vehicles are going to be with us sooner than you think. The promise of an electric and autonomous future was a dominant theme this year at the NAIAS. The high-tech companies participating in the auto show, focused on achievements that will propel electric and self-driving vehicles into your driveways and parking lots. As of today, electric vehicles (EV), in the United States comprise less than 1% of the market, but are expected to reach 20% by 2022.
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Be Careful What You Click On
Here we are 3 weeks into 2018 and our topic will discuss Cyber Security in the news. For those of you that thought that 2017 was a record year for infections and cyber-attacks, just wait for 2018. Digital Experts are reporting that 2018 will be more challenging for businesses as any organization could be the target of a data breach in 2018.
EV, AV, and V2V – Oh My! Acronyms To Know
At the PlanetM panel on Smart Cities hosted at the NAIAS on Thursday (Jan. 18), the moderator joked that anyone who didn’t know what V2X meant should leave the AutoMobili-D floor and go upstairs to look at the cars. Sure, this was during Press Week, but the question remains: do enough consumers know what is being talked about in the realm of mobility technologies to be able to make informed decisions? So here is a brief list of terms that I picked up during the week at NAIAS. Some I was familiar with, some I wasn’t.
By Julianna Tschirhart
Bloomfield Hills and Sierra Club to Host Town Hall Meeting on Michigan Environmental Issues
Please join the Sierra Club for a town hall meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25 on important environmental issues facing Michigan communities and how we can protect our great state. The town hall will feature a panel of state legislators and community activists discussing how policies on clean energy, water infrastructure and contamination, and lead and copper safeguards are affecting all of us in Michigan. The event is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan 25 at the Birmingham Unitarian Church, 38651 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, and is hosted by Michigan Made Great in collaboration with Clean Water Action and Sierra Club.
The Autonomous Vehicle: Friend or Foe?
I visited San Francisco recently and, unsurprisingly, took an Uber from the airport to my final destination. On the drive, we had a standard passenger-driver conversation: where we were from, how long had he been driving Uber, when was the last time I had been to the city. It took me by surprise to learn that my driver lived in Sacramento, California’s capital city located an hour and a half northeast of San Francisco.
By Julianna Tschirhart
Mobility, Beyond the Buzzword
Press Week for the North American International Auto Show kicked off on Sunday January 14 at Cobo Center in the heart of downtown Detroit. Among the largest auto shows in North America, NAIAS has been running since 1907. This year is the second to feature AutoMobili-D, a showcase of the ecosystem of companies and technologies that are changing the landscape of mobility as we know it.
By Julianna Tschirhart
Great Lakes Energy News February 2018
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4 Tips to Help Your Home Sell This Spring
The spring homebuying season is fast approaching. With more sellers on the market, it will mean more competition to sell your home quickly and for the right price. An experienced real estate agent is a valuable partner in this process, as they’ll handle things like marketing the property, holding open houses, helping you set a listing price, and negotiating with buyers.More |
Michigan Agency For Energy Offers Discounts For Public Building Operators To Attend Training In 2018 That Reaps Big Energy Savings
Michigan Agency for Energy offers discounts for public building operators to attend
training in 2018 that reaps big energy savings
Classes scheduled throughout Michigan
The Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE) today announced it is offering a $400 discount for public building operators who attend building operator certification (BOC) classes this year. Classes have been scheduled in the Grand Rapids, Saginaw, and Lansing areas, with another slated for Detroit later in the year.More
Electric Autos Move Closer – Take Away from the 2018 North American International Auto Show
As automakers envision the future, it’s increasingly more high voltage than high octane. Beyond all the dazzling displays of the worlds’ finest automobiles at the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), I came away with the distinct impression that electric and autonomous vehicles are going to be with us sooner than you think. The promise of an electric and autonomous future was a dominant theme this year at the NAIAS. The high-tech companies participating in the auto show, focused on achievements that will propel electric and self-driving vehicles into your driveways and parking lots. As of today, electric vehicles (EV), in the United States comprise less than 1% of the market, but are expected to reach 20% by 2022.
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Be Careful What You Click On
EV, AV, and V2V – Oh My! Acronyms To Know
At the PlanetM panel on Smart Cities hosted at the NAIAS on Thursday (Jan. 18), the moderator joked that anyone who didn’t know what V2X meant should leave the AutoMobili-D floor and go upstairs to look at the cars. Sure, this was during Press Week, but the question remains: do enough consumers know what is being talked about in the realm of mobility technologies to be able to make informed decisions? So here is a brief list of terms that I picked up during the week at NAIAS. Some I was familiar with, some I wasn’t. | |
By Julianna Tschirhart |
Bloomfield Hills and Sierra Club to Host Town Hall Meeting on Michigan Environmental Issues
The Autonomous Vehicle: Friend or Foe?
I visited San Francisco recently and, unsurprisingly, took an Uber from the airport to my final destination. On the drive, we had a standard passenger-driver conversation: where we were from, how long had he been driving Uber, when was the last time I had been to the city. It took me by surprise to learn that my driver lived in Sacramento, California’s capital city located an hour and a half northeast of San Francisco. | |
By Julianna Tschirhart |
Mobility, Beyond the Buzzword
Press Week for the North American International Auto Show kicked off on Sunday January 14 at Cobo Center in the heart of downtown Detroit. Among the largest auto shows in North America, NAIAS has been running since 1907. This year is the second to feature AutoMobili-D, a showcase of the ecosystem of companies and technologies that are changing the landscape of mobility as we know it. | |
By Julianna Tschirhart |