The City of Ann Arbor's new program offering funds to business owners looking to make energy efficiency upgrades on their properties is off to a slow start, but the administrator is expecting things to pick up as soon as this week.
The Ann Arbor City Council on Monday supported the final step to fully implement the city's new Property Assessed Clean Energy program. A resolution approved by council sets the application fees for the PACE program, which is a special financing mechanism to help commercial property owners in Ann Arbor undertake ...
Going, going, green. The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority is about to hit a major milestone in its effort to green its fleet with the purchase of another 10 GILLIG Hybrid buses. Next week, when the new 2012 buses are put into service, the AATA officially will be able to say ...
The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority will receive another $2.1 million federal grant to help offset the costs of new hybrid-electric buses, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., announced today. The grant is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Clean Fuels Program, which is designed to help local communities adopt clean energy ...
In my last post, I let you know about a new energy-efficient mortgage program called Michigan Saves. It's pretty cool, but it's only for residential properties. Suppose you own a commercial building and you want to make some energy improvements. If you're in Ann Arbor... well, you're in luck. Ann ...
(This story has been corrected to note the approved contract changes are for work at the Barton Pump Station and not related to any work ongoing or planned at Barton Dam.) The Ann Arbor City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a $448,675 amendment to a contract with Stantec ...
Ann Arbor's long-awaited PACE program is officially up and running following unanimous approval by the Ann Arbor City Council Monday night. Standing for Property Assessed Clean Energy, the program is intended to help Ann Arbor property owners finance energy efficiency upgrades. An estimated $4 million in funding is expected to ...
Ann Arbor business owners looking to make energy efficiency upgrades on their properties soon will have a new option for financing the costs. The city's new PACE program — standing for Property Assessed Clean Energy — is getting read to roll out, making available an estimated $4 million in its ...
After just about meeting the goal of getting 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2010, the city of Ann Arbor is preparing to embark on a new green energy challenge. Mayor John Hieftje plans to bring a proposal to the City Council soon, prescribing a new set ...
Ann Arbor took three steps toward being greener Monday night with the City Council's unanimous approval to install solar panels on the roof of a city fire station, to purchase 500 new LED streetlights and to launch a new energy efficiency program for businesses. Crews will install solar electric and ...
President Barack Obama sounded a bit like Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder at certain points in Tuesday's State of the Union address, calling for a new era of innovation and reinvention. Urging a politically divided Congress to work together to solve America's problems, Obama called for continued investments in education, public ...
When I meditate, the depth of my experience varies widely. In the morning my mind is so active, I concentrate on relaxing in a cross-legged posture and observe the nature of my thoughts. Although these meditations don’t go very deep, they leave me feeling ready for the day — my ...
In one of her last remaining acts as governor, Jennifer Granholm signed into law today a piece of Ann Arbor-inspired legislation that will help business owners throughout Michigan finance energy efficiency improvements on their properties. Granholm penned her name to House Bill 5640, better known as the PACE legislation, during ...
The federal government is seriously considering installing hydroelectric power stations at the Argo and Geddes dams in Ann Arbor in an attempt to boost its renewable energy portfolio, says an engineer from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. If the city and VA reach an agreement, it could be a ...
Ann Arbor-backed legislation that could help property owners across Michigan finance energy efficiency improvements took a step forward on Thursday. The state Senate voted 25-8 in favor of the Property Assessed Clean Energy legislation sponsored by state Rep. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor.
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