Alternative Energy

In February, Governor Granholm formed a wind advisory panel. It's a diverse group from industry, government and academia. The group will tell the Governor that Michigan's power plants are old. They need replacing. But not with coal. Instead go out on the Great Lakes and look for wind. Michigan Now's Chris McCarus talks with one of the panel members. (more >)

Retooling Auto Suppliers For The New Economy: A Q&A with Elizabeth Ardisana

By: Jon Zemke, 5/21/2009

The buzz word for today is: Diversification. Actually, it's been the buzz word for a long time. But saying and doing are two different things. Elizabeth Ardisana of ASG Renaissance thinks it's never too late for a good idea, and she's helping the auto supplier industry get with the program. (more >)

John Fetterman's Rust Belt Revival

By: Megan Pennefather, 4/30/2009

John Fetterman is a large, tattooed, Harvard-educated mayor of a tiny town, and his tough brand of civic responsibility may have important lessons for Metro Detroit. (more >)

Metromode Radio: Sustainable Energy In Michigan

By: Chris McCarus, 4/9/2009

The Michigan Sustainable Energy Coalition brought international experts to the state's capital this week to discuss the changing energy landscape. Only a couple of lawmakers attended and Michigan Now's Chris McCarus was the only reporter there. The event showed how hard it is to shift the focus from the old economy to the new one. (more >)

Light From Above: Divinity Meets Sustainability

By: Daniel Johnson, 2/5/2009

Father Charles of St. Elizabeth's in Wyandotte is on a mission.... er... another mission: To not only lower his own carbon footprint, but that of his church and congregation's. It's part of his belief that we are all stewards of God's green Earth. Metromode says "Amen." (more >)

Blog/Mary Templeton

With Michigan Public Act 295 the state must obtain 10% of its energy from renewable sources by 2015. As the wind turbine blades turn, alternative energy employment is becoming a vast new horizon for the region. Mary Templeton, an Executive VP at Wind Energy Consulting and Contracting, explains her career switch from the auto industry to renewable energy, and Michigan's efforts to foster talent in this new field. (more >)

Video/A2 Mech Shop

It's all about playing nice together. Concentrate has reported on everything from food co-ops, to co-living communities to co-working facilities. It only seems fair to throw a little love to the A2Mech Shop, a shared technical space for entrepreneurial engineers and innovative mech heads. (more >)