Articles tagged: LED

Guiding your career through lessons from entrepreneurs

Posted: Dec 10, 2011

The number of events held in southeast Michigan during the recent Global Entrepreneurship Week impressed me. I’m even more impressed with the results of the entrepreneurial spirit in our region. Between Michigan Emerging and the ... Read more »

photo gallery: Readers submit photos of the first real snowfall of the year

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Posted: Nov 30, 2011

At least some AnnArbor.com readers are excited about the first real snowfall of the year. We asked to see your winter wonderlands this morning, and many of you obliged. Read more »

Michigan's Brady Hoke earns 3rd coach of the year award in 4 years

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Posted: Nov 30, 2011

Michigan football coach Brady Hoke was named Wednesday the Big Ten’s coach of the year by the league's media and earned the inaugural Hayes-Schembechler trophy from the coaches after guiding the Wolverines to a 10-2 record. Read more »

Penny Seats Theatre Company is raising funds for inaugural season

Posted: Dec 15, 2010

The brand new Penny Seats Theatre Company - which plans to begin staging accessible, affordable outdoor works in August 2011 - aims to raise $4,000 for rent, licensing fees, and other operational costs. To this ... Read more »

Attracted to the magnet: Skyline High School students produce public service announcements for Ann Arbor's LED lights project

Posted: Dec 07, 2010

Shoham Geva is a sophomore at Skyline High School enrolled as a first-year student in the Communication, Media, and Public Policy magnet, with a strong interest in journalism. She is writing this column to showcase ... Read more »

food & drink: Everyone has a favorite guacamole recipe - what's yours?

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Posted: Jun 04, 2010

Avocados. They are the true reason I could never be a real locavore. Avocados are just fatty enough to be satisfying and just healthy enough to make me feel good about eating them. They're good ... Read more »

On the agenda: LED street lights, parking plan and more to come before Ann Arbor City Council

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Posted: Apr 16, 2010

Ann Arbor officials have reached a deal with DTE Energy to convert 58 conventional streetlights in the city to energy efficient LEDs — or light-emitting diodes. The Ann Arbor City Council is being asked on ... Read more »

City of Ann Arbor converting more streetlights to LED

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Posted: Jan 15, 2010

A look at some Ann Arbor streetlights that have been converted to LEDs in front of a downtown restaurant sign. The City of Ann Arbor is converting more city streetlights to light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, ... Read more »

Associated Press: LED traffic lights blamed for dozens of accidents and at least one death

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Posted: Dec 21, 2009

The Associated Press reports cities around the country that have installed energy-efficient traffic lights are discovering their downside: The LED bulbs don't burn hot enough to melt snow and can become crusted over in a ... Read more »