Category Archives: Computers & Technology

Video of President Obama’s speech at NMU in Marquette

February 11, 2011 – 9:28 am

When it comes to high speed internet, the lights are still off in one third of our households … for millions of Americans, the railway hasn’t showed up yet.” ~President Barack Obama We’ll lead off with video of President Barack Obama’s speech at Northern Michigan University in Marquette on February 10, 2011. Thanks Cat Chat [...]

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West Michigan rolls out the red carpet for electric & plugin-in hybrids

December 2, 2010 – 9:23 am

Hybrid by RichardDemingPhotography West Michigan Strategic Alliance welcomes electric vehicles with charging stations in Crain’s Michigan Business says that Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon and other West Michigan communities are laying the groundwork to support electric & plug-in hybrid cars: By next spring, there may be as many as 75 public charging stations located in the [...]

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Will Michigan Harness the Wind?

November 30, 2010 – 7:45 am

Great Lakes Echo is a project of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University. The site uses Creative Commons reporting to to help the news community cover the environment of the Great Lakes watershed. Absolute Michigan supports the mission of Great Lakes Echo and will feature articles they produce. by Liz Pacheco [...]

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Lansing is The Next American City

November 22, 2010 – 8:59 am

Lansing, Michigan, USA by Mario.Q Next American City partnered with IBM and its SmarterCities initiative to encourage citizens across the nation to share how their cities are addressing the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. The prize for the city with the most posts to the SmarterCities Scan was a profile on their website, [...]

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Lansing ranks among great cities for young adults

July 29, 2010 – 2:37 pm

Skyline: Lansing, Michigan, USA by Mario.Q Spotted in the Lansing State Journal today, Kiplinger magazine Lansing has been identified as one of 10 great cities for young adults. Ranking right along side the notable locations of Austin, TX, Charlotte, N.C., Chicago, IL, Kansas City, MO, New York, NY, Portland, OR, Salt Lake City, UT and [...]

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Michigan Broadband Internet Maps online through Connect Michigan

May 25, 2010 – 6:32 am

Thanks Blogging for Michigan for the find. Connect Michigan has announced that 95.41% of Michigan households have access to the minimum threshold for broadband at 768Kbps downstream. Just under 175 thousand Michigan households remain unserved other than by mobile wireless or satellite service. The image to the right shows the availability of fixed wireless, one [...]

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Will Michigan GM factories get new life as energy technology plants?

May 19, 2010 – 7:24 am

Oldsmobile by NewCityOne The Detroit Free Press reports that in a speech yesterday in Youngstown, Ohio, President Barack Obama announced that: Leftover and abandoned factories from the remnants of General Motors’ past could be used to lure new builders of energy-efficient technology to Michigan under the $836-million plan revealed Tuesday by the Obama administration. The [...]

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Muskegon solar array will be Michigan’s largest

April 13, 2010 – 7:38 am

Thanks to the Grand Vision for the find… Inovateus Solar, Chart House Energy and Torresen Marine are partnering on a $740,000 solar power development atop the 28,000 square foot sailboat storage facility at Torreson Marine in Muskegon. Their press release says that at 150kW, Torreson Solar will be the largest solar power project to date [...]

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Which Way Will the Wind Blow in Michigan?

March 1, 2010 – 8:53 pm

Lillgrund by axelivarsson Early in February, Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center and the University of Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute received $1.34 million in state grants to explore the feasibility of offshore wind turbines on Lake Michigan. Although this study is not yet even off the ground, Scandia Wind and [...]

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Solar Explosion: Solar Energy in Michigan

January 20, 2010 – 8:08 am

Enrico Fermi 2 by daryl.larkin Michigan Solar Solutions says that Michigan is Poised for ‘Solar Explosion’ in 2010: According to company President Mark Hagerty, the year is shaping up to be “a perfect storm for solar” in the state. “Many people think that solar won’t work in Michigan because it’s too cold and it doesn’t [...]

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