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	<title>Varnum Blogs, Michigan Alternative Energy Law, Water Law, Agriculture Law in Michigan &#187; backup capacity</title>
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		<title>New Backup Power Generation Equipment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watt's New? Michigan Energy News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer  EcoMotors International of Allen Park has announced a joint venture with Generac Power Systems, Inc to develop the Opoc® engine for auxiliary power units, generators, and vehicle propulsion. The opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder internal combustion engine design combines the lower-emissions benefit of a 4-cycle engine, the simplicity of a 2-cycle engine, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Distributed Energy Needs: Better Net Metering; Lower Standby Rates; and Self-Service Wheeling</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watt's New? Michigan Energy News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer One of the real opportunities for energy security and emission reductions is distributed energy. That hundreds, even thousands of smaller electric generating projects (solar, geothermal, wind, combined heat and power, cogeneration) could supply a large portion of the nation’s energy needs is no longer a pipedream. Although it may cut [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Focusing on Alternative Energy Storage Systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watt's New? Michigan Energy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advanced energy storage systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backup capacity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lithium ion batteries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman I have increased my focus on Michigan’s efforts relating to batteries and electric vehicles. This reflects my growing awareness that Michigan’s fledgling lithium ion automotive battery R&#38;D/manufacturing efforts will inevitably blossom into other types of energy opportunities. Right now many are thinking only about electric cars, charging stations and utility tariffs. We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Capturing Waste Heat to Produce Electricity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 00:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[self generation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman Pro Renewables of Portage, Michigan plans to make it possible for industry to use wasted energy to produce its own electricity. As the Midwest distributor of the 50 kW Green Machine produced by ElectraTherm Inc., the company will be selling and installing the equipment which can capture heat normally wasted in manufacturing and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Needs to Get Hip on Energy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman Earlier this month, I had total replacement surgery on my right hip. Nagging pains that started ten years ago gradually developed into stronger, sharper pains, causing me to walk off-kilter. I knew it was time for corrective action and thanks to my skilled surgeon, I now look forward to a future free [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discussions on Electricity Supply Reliability</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watt's New? Michigan Energy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backup capacity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reserve margin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reserve margine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southwest Michigan First]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wind energy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman Yesterday I was invited by Southwest Michigan First to make a presentation on Legal/Permitting Processes relating to the electric power industry.   It was interesting to have Consumers Energy and American Electric Power on the same panel discussing alternative energy options.  I know that for every independent power supplier contract they sign they are [...]]]></description>
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