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		<title>JCI and Saft Separate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Varnum&#8217;s Battery Law Industry Group Johnson Controls-Saft was formed in 2006 for the purpose of developing and manufacturing lithium ion vehicle batteries.  The joint venture assets included a new plant in Holland, Michigan.  Johnson Controls was prohibited from using the battery technology for non-automotive applications.  Johnson Controls has agreed to buy Saft&#8217;s joint venture [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Johnson Controls to Divorce Saft?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 19:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Varnum&#8217;s Battery Law Industry Group The Johnson Controls-Saft joint venture in the production of advanced batteries may be ending.  Johnson Controls (JCI) announced on May 18 that it was looking to end its relationship with Saft which has been in place since 2006.  JCI is looking to expand beyond the terms agreed upon in 2006, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Issues Aired on TV by DELEG</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watt's New? Michigan Energy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman The Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth is producing a monthly 30-minute TV show designed to provide information about the latest initiatives and activities in state government related to renewable energy, green jobs, energy efficiency, and advanced energy technologies. Michigan’s Energy Future Today is hosted by DELEG Deputy Director Liesl Eichler [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Either at the Table or on the Menu &#8211; MPSC Hearing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watt's New? Michigan Energy News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MPSC Renewable Portfolio Standards groundrules]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman The Michigan Public Service Commission has announced it will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. on June 22 for its proposed rules governing renewable energy plans and energy optimization plans. These rules may well set the tone and the future for energy projects in Michigan for the next decade.  Provisions include [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recycler Installs State&#8217;s Largest Solar Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ by Bruce Goodman A total of 636 solar panels now cover the roof of the Padnos Iron &#38; Metal Company&#8217;s plastic and paper recycling station in Wyoming, Michigan.  The 150 KW project was installed by Cascade Renewable Energy of Grand Rapids.   Electricity generated by the project is being purchased at 45¢ per kilowatt hour for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Friedman in Grand Rapids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Watt's New? Michigan Energy News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman Early in October Tom Friedman from the New York Times spoke in Grand Rapids. He addressed a crowd of 700 on many of the messages contained in his most recent book Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution. His was an optimist message &#8212; no matter the problem(s), if [...]]]></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>
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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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