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Ford pursues police plug-in, and brings Team Edison to Detroit, but disappoints elsewhere
News  |  December 15, 2017
Ford, the ever-growing leader in the police vehicle segment, announced a new plug-in hybrid police vehicle targeted at non-pursuit roles.
GM cruises toward autonomous production
News  |  December 15, 2017
GM and its automation-focused subsidiary Cruise recently gave reporters the opportunity to go for a real-world test drive in the second generation self-driving Chevy Bolt that the companies have been developing.
Michigan is in the market for electrified trucking
News  |  December 15, 2017
Tesla’s new semi-truck may be built by California, but it looks like Michigan company Meijer will be one of the first to drive it.
2017 sparked wave of electrification advances
News  |  December 11, 2017
Even though electric vehicles still make up just a sliver of the market, the past year has undeniably been a turning point for electrification, and the world is charging ahead with no intention of looking back.
Retailer Report Card on Chemical Safety
News  |  November 28, 2017
Retailers remain on the frontlines of consumer discontent with the chemical safety of the products they buy and sell. In its second annual report card on safer chemicals in consumer products, the Mind the Store Campaign found that...
Ford creates special team to advance electrification
News  |  November 15, 2017
Ford, who has lagged behind rivals GM and Tesla in EV development, announced another aggressive step toward electric dominance.
New tax bill targets federal EV tax credit
News  |  November 15, 2017
On capitol hill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act threatens to immediately repeal the $7,500 tax credit that has been instrumental in driving EV sales so far.
Mahindra plans to open a new assembly plant in Michigan. Is electrification in its future?
News  |  November 15, 2017
Indian automaker Mahindra Group announced plans to open the first new auto assembly plant in southeast Michigan in 25 years.
GM bolts forward with new EV announcements
News  |  November 15, 2017
GM was the first to make a long range, low price full electric vehicle, and the company does not plan to rest on its laurels.
Michigan is making moves on utility involvement in electrification
News  |  November 11, 2017
As reported by the Detroit Free Press, the MPSC is currently taking public comments on various ways to implement pilot programs that focus on incorporating utilities in infrastructure development and consumer education.
Kraft, Are You Listening to the Concerns about Phthalates?
News  |  October 26, 2017
The Healthy Stuff team has been working on researching phthalates (THAL-eights), a plasticizer and solvent. We found that almost all the cheese products we tested were contaminated with phthalates, a hormone disruptor.
Vote Yes on the Washtenaw County Mental Health Millage
News  |  October 17, 2017
The Ecology Center is urging a YES vote on the Washtenaw County mental health and public safety millage, to be decided by county voters on November 7.
Cleaner Air and Water for Schools with Proposed Michigan House Bill Package
News  |  September 27, 2017
A group of Michigan lawmakers has proposed new legislation that could impact the health and wellness of students across the state. The seven proposed bills target K-12 public school districts to increase protections for indoor air and water quality, site environmental quality...
Zero Waste Washtenaw
News  |  September 27, 2017
In May 2015, Recycle Ann Arbor was awarded a $19,500 "pollution prevention" grant from the State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to expand Zero Waste events throughout Washtenaw County.
DEARborn Recyclers Are Making a Difference
News  |  September 27, 2017
55,000 lbs is a lot of trash. It’s hard to imagine how big a pile it’d make. That’s how much recyclable material student-led teams in Dearborn Public Schools diverted from landfill last school year. This school year, they aim to divert double that amount.

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