Viewpoints
The City of Detroit’s Emergency Response to Essential Workers’ Transportation Challenges
The spread of COVID19 resulted in reduced bus service and capacity throughout the City of Detroit as well as many cities around the world. The Office of Mobility Innovation (OMI) needed to act fast to…
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My Summer Experience with the Girls in Engineering Academy
I am a part of the 2018 Cohort of the Engineering Society of Detroit’s Girls in Engineering Academy (GEA), which means I started the summer before I entered sixth grade.
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Monthly Update: August 2020
As we all continue to adjust to the “new normal”, we are working to finalize our plans to return to our office over the summer and launch new activities and projects that are accelerating our…
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Decentralized Power Can Accelerate Our Clean Energy Future
While reading about Germany’s recently announced national hydrogen strategy, I came across Bosch’s press release about its recent fuel cell demonstration — a small presentation with large implications. Bosch is piloting this fuel cell technology…
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What We’re Reading: August Edition
We've asked the NextEnergy team to share the industry-related news, stories and information that have grabbed their attention this month. We hope you find it useful!
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What We’re Reading: July Edition
We've asked the NextEnergy team to share the industry-related news, stories and information that have grabbed their attention this month. We hope you find it useful!
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PRESS RELEASE: Self-Driving Shuttle Service Launched to Transport Senior Citizens and Underserved to Detroit Hospital
For Immediate Release Shuttle connects The Village of Brush Park Manor Paradise Valley and Brewster Homes to Detroit Medical Center Heart Hospital, features ADA compliant wheelchair ramp DETROIT, Michigan – In a Detroit first,…
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PRESS RELEASE: HEAT X™ Signs Strategic Partnership with NextEnergy
For Immediate Release NEWS RELEASE – HEAT X Auburn Hills, Mich., June 24, 2020 – HEAT X™, one of the technology leaders and largest patent holders of magnetocaloric and magnetic induction technologies, has signed…
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PRESS RELEASE: Detroit New Mobility Pilot Provides Essential Workers with E-Bikes and E-Scooters for Reliable, Safe Transportation During COVID-19 Recovery
NUMO, Detroit Office of Mobility Innovation, NextEnergy, MoGo, Spin & General Motors Partner to Expand Access to Affordable Mobility for Detroit’s Frontline Employees Detroit, MI (June 29, 2020) — A new pilot program has launched in the…
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PRESS RELEASE: NextEnergy To Pilot Smartcone’s Intelligent Intersection Safety Solutions In Grosse Pointe Park
The pilot, funded by the NextChallenge: Smart Cities Grant Award, aims to protect vulnerable road users while accelerating the commercialization of this innovative technology. Feb. 24, 2019 – Grosse Pointe Park, MI – NextEnergy has…
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Electric vehicle charging infrastructure: current challenges and impacts on EV adoption in the U.S.
I've been having a lot of conversations lately on the topic of electric vehicle (EV) charging. Friends and family want to convert to driving an EV, but struggle to understand how to fully evaluate the…
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