Chelsea considers ban on plastic bags
Plastic bags be gone. That's what Chelsea's leaders are considering saying as some of them push for a ban of the bags used in grocery and convenience stores in the small city.
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Whitmore Lake High School goes green
Whitmore Lake High School colors may be red and white but it's new high school is a combination of several shades of deep green. The new facility recently received silver LEED certification for its environmentally friendly features.
A3C: Greener Than Thou
Green construction may be all the rage but the truth is very few buildings actually achieve a smaller carbon footprint. And then there's the Ann Arbor Architects Collaborative (A3C). Retrofitting an 80+ year old storefront in downtown, the 25 year-old firm has spared no detail in its quest to create a model for urban sustainability.
Going green in Ann Arbor: cheaper and more comfortable
An Ann Arbor couple are proving that a green lifestyle equals more greenbacks. The pair's Old West side home is so environmentally friendly it only costs them a few hundred dollars to heat and cool it each year.
A123 Systems triples in size, to hire more engineers
A123Systems is making a statement in the hybrid-automotive world. The company that develops the lithium battery for the Chevy Volt has tripled in size this year and looks to add more jobs to its Livonia and Ann Arbor offices.
PMA hopes to break ground on Tierra Place this summer
Downtown Ann Arbor is about to get a little denser when PMA Consultants starts building its new home, Tierra Place. The 8-story mid-rise will include space for retail, commercial and residential space interspersed with a bevy of environmentally friendly features. Work is set to begin in July and wrap up within one year.
U-M engineers design ballast-free ships to stop invasive species
Non-indigenous invasive species. Now, there's a mouthful. But hopefully a little less of a lake full ...if technology being developed by the University of Michigan pans out. University engineers are developing a ballast-free freighter that could put a severe crimp into invading aquatic species.
Toyota to drop $100 million and 65 jobs into research institute in Ann Arbor
The world's (arguably) largest automaker is building up its presence in Ann Arbor by investing $100 million to create the Toyota Research Institute of North America. The institute will be constructed in its North American technical center and create 65 research positions by 2010.
Local politico says improved mass transit vital to region’s future
Local state Rep. Pam Byrnes is making the case for improving mass transit in southeast Michigan, calling doing so "vital" to the region's future.
AP recognizes Ann Arbor as leader in LED street light implementation
The national spotlight is shining on Ann Arbor as the Associated Press recognizes the college town as a leader in implementing LED light technology in its streetlights.
Whitmore Lake High School goes green
Whitmore Lake High School colors may be red and white but it's new high school is a combination of several shades of deep green. The new facility recently received silver LEED certification for its environmentally friendly features.
A3C: Greener Than Thou
Green construction may be all the rage but the truth is very few buildings actually achieve a smaller carbon footprint. And then there's the Ann Arbor Architects Collaborative (A3C). Retrofitting an 80+ year old storefront in downtown, the 25 year-old firm has spared no detail in its quest to create a model for urban sustainability.
Going green in Ann Arbor: cheaper and more comfortable
An Ann Arbor couple are proving that a green lifestyle equals more greenbacks. The pair's Old West side home is so environmentally friendly it only costs them a few hundred dollars to heat and cool it each year.
A123 Systems triples in size, to hire more engineers
A123Systems is making a statement in the hybrid-automotive world. The company that develops the lithium battery for the Chevy Volt has tripled in size this year and looks to add more jobs to its Livonia and Ann Arbor offices.
PMA hopes to break ground on Tierra Place this summer
Downtown Ann Arbor is about to get a little denser when PMA Consultants starts building its new home, Tierra Place. The 8-story mid-rise will include space for retail, commercial and residential space interspersed with a bevy of environmentally friendly features. Work is set to begin in July and wrap up within one year.
U-M engineers design ballast-free ships to stop invasive species
Non-indigenous invasive species. Now, there's a mouthful. But hopefully a little less of a lake full ...if technology being developed by the University of Michigan pans out. University engineers are developing a ballast-free freighter that could put a severe crimp into invading aquatic species.
Toyota to drop $100 million and 65 jobs into research institute in Ann Arbor
The world's (arguably) largest automaker is building up its presence in Ann Arbor by investing $100 million to create the Toyota Research Institute of North America. The institute will be constructed in its North American technical center and create 65 research positions by 2010.
Local politico says improved mass transit vital to region’s future
Local state Rep. Pam Byrnes is making the case for improving mass transit in southeast Michigan, calling doing so "vital" to the region's future.
AP recognizes Ann Arbor as leader in LED street light implementation
The national spotlight is shining on Ann Arbor as the Associated Press recognizes the college town as a leader in implementing LED light technology in its streetlights.
