Have an older car that you wish could run on E85 instead of regular gasoline?
Thanks to Detroit-based Metropolitan Alternative Energy Incorporated, you no longer need that fancy FlexFuel badge to fill up with ethanol.
Instead, all you need to do is purchase one of Metropolitan Alternative Energy’s E85 conversion kits, which range from the mid-$200s to about $800. The conversion kits are available for everything from four-, six- and eight-cylinder autos to RVs, motorcycles and more. [ Read more ]
National Transportation Week is just around the corner, and you’d be hard-pressed to find an area with transit on the brain more than metro Detroit. There are plenty of events scheduled for this special week — which runs nationwide from May 11 - 18 — including “The Future of Transportation in Southeast Michigan”, a business breakfast in metro Detroit on Thursday, May 15.
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Green is a movement. Green is a new way of living. And green is all over the internet. Here are 10 of our favorite sites that connect you to eco-friendly friends and resources that really matter.
1. Treehugger - There isn’t a better place to start than Treehugger. Dedicated to “driving sustainability mainstream,” Treehugger offers all the green networking and educational resources you could possibly need, including e-newsletters, audio and video podcasts, contests, and a very active forum where you can share your thoughts on new green products or stories about your personal sustainability struggles and successes. [ Read more ]
In an effort to fight hunger in Southeastern Michigan, Gleaners Community Food Bank and DTE Energy have come up with a cool idea: the two organizations are collaborating on a food bank that will use buffer land surrounding some electric facilities to grow vegetables. The first garden is being prepared for planting at DTE’s Carter Substation in Auburn Hills. Gleaners has recruited students from Pontiac’s Kennedy Center to tend the garden, which will be 4,500 square feet. [ Read more ]
Along with walkability, crime rates and school districts, possible homebuyers in Ann Arbor now have another factor to consider when purchasing new digs: solar power potential.
Ann Arbor residents and potential homebuyers can now receive a free solar analysis by visiting the City’s Website, selecting “My Property Information”, and clicking on the “Solar Potential” tab.
Part of Mayor Hieftje’s 2005 Green Energy Challenge, which includes a goal of 5,000 solar roof installations by 2015, Ann Arbor Energy Commissioners and UM students assessed over 21,000 Ann Arbor roofs for their solar potential. [ Read more ]
With half of all items a product of Michigan, The Cherry Blossom Boutique will open in Port Huron on June 21.
The store will sell “specialty and gift items such as books, handbags, jewelry, baby items, hand-painted stemware and handmade greeting cards.” About 90% of all items will be handmade, with 50% finding their roots locally and a large selection eco-friendly. [ Read more ]
A green business plan belonging to a trio of U-M students helped the threesome beat out student teams from a myriad of other universities at three separate national competitions recently.
Team Potentia first won $15,000 in the third annual Cleantech Venture Challenge. Their plan is to commercialize an energy-scavenging battery-replacement technology to last 10 times longer than current batteries. The battery would be connected to wireless sensors that pick up on environmental conditions and then make adjustments for optimal performance. Using this technology, for example, lights would automatically turn off when a room becomes empty. [ Read more ]
Caught a story over on TreeHugger about a pair of Ann Arbor Girl Scouts concerned with “plantations cut from the rainforest home of orangutans.”
A side effect of “transfat free!” Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen have started an education drive, petition and website to help preserve the animals’ environment. [ Read more ]
In honor of Earth Day Week, Handmade Detroit brings the eco-friendly to the world of crafting. Learn how to craft a green world, find an eco-friendly artist and crossover into worlds of healthy eating and conscious commuting.
Sew Green is a great place to start with an extensive list of other Earth-loving resources.
Darryl Hannah has an eco-video blog? That Darryl Hannah?
If you live in the Grand Rapids area and have some used cell phones or small appliances that you want to get rid of, you’re in luck: for the next day, Comprenew Environmental is making it easy for you to do just that, free of charge.
As part of its commitment to the environment and the community, the company will be offering free recycling through April 22, which also happens to be Earth Day. [ Read more ]
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