On tonightrsquos edition of ldquoPowering Michiganrsquos Futurerdquo wersquoll discuss the potential of Michigan emerging as the next great shipping hub in North America spend some time learning about General Motors strategy to reduce energy usage in its facilities and learn more about the Macomb County Chamber All Things Green Energy Savings for Business Conference scheduled for April 11th.

March 132013- On tonights edition of Powering Michigans Future well talk about advancing alternative fuel vehicles through the Michigan Fuel Forward initiative with Laura Palombi Project Manager with Clean Energy Coalition. Discuss the All Things Green Energy Savings for Business Conference coming up on April 11 with Michelle Fusco Communications Director for the Macomb County Chamber of Commerce.

February 132013- On tonights edition of Powering Michigans Future well talk about the importance of advanced lighting controls for the effective reduction of energy use in commercial facilities and learn about a new national advance lighting controls training program being rolled out in Michigan with Tom Bowes of the Electrical Industry Training Center in Warren.

January 9 2013 - On this edition of Powering Michigan39s Future as all eyes turn toward the North American International Auto Show we39ll spend some time getting an update on the Cobo Conference Exhibition Center from Thom Conners General Manager of Cobo Center Steve Frantz Executive Vice President of Motor City Electric Company Dan Tripp Executive Vice President of the National Electrical Contractors Association of Southeaster Michigan and Micheal Richard Business Manager of IBEW Local 58... all of whom are playing an important role in the expansion of Cobo Center and preparing for the Auto Show.

December 12 2012 - On this edition of Powering Michigan39s Future we39ll spend some time on a very important piece of legislation House Bill 5727 and discuss the benefits of utilizing performance contracts for energy efficiency improvements and discuss the recent movement toward Right to Work in the State of Michigan. Our show will begin with Don Gilligan with NAESCO the National Association of Energy Service Companies and later we39ll be joined by Brad Sharp Maintenance Manager for Canton Township Kenneth Hedrick Senior Business Development Manager at Chevron Energy Solutions and Michael Richard Business Manager for IBEW Local 58.

November 14 2012 - On this edition of Powering Michigan39s Future we39ll spend some time on two very important pieces of Legislation and their potential impact for Michigan. We39ll be discussing Senate Bill 1279 a Bill to amend the Electrical Administrative Act calling for the elimination of electrical licensing for manufacturing and mining industries in Michigan and House Bill 5887 another amendment calling for drastically reduced qualifications for Apprentices working in the electrical field. Our show will begin with Bob Fetter Attorney with Miller-Cohen and Michael Crawford Executive Director of the Michigan Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association.

October 10 2012 - On this edition of Powering Michigan39s Future we39ll discuss two very interesting topics expanding the logistics business in our region with the folks from the Great Lakes Global Freight Gateway and Doing Development in Detroit Differently or D4 a group of community labor faith and environmental organizations pulling together to move Detroit forward. Our show will begin with Steve Landes Executive Committee member of the Great Lakes Global Freight Gateway and later in our show we39ll meet with Kris Miranne with D4.

September 12 2012 - On this edition of Powering Michigan39s Future we discuss the Michigan Lighting and Energy Conference and turn to focus on another important event that benefits the Boy Scouts of America and we are joined by Preston Wallace with Limbach Company and Kevin Koehler with the Construction Association of Michigan.

August 8 2012 - On this edition of Powering Michigan39s Future Eric Hansel VP of Lighting Solutions for the Green Team Coalition discusses advancements in Lighting Technology and the impact it has in creating energy-saving lighting and energy-management solutions. The discussion then turns to the importance of moving more returning veterans into the workplace and how the program Helmets to Hardhats helps accomplish this goal. Tom Bowes Director of Education and Outreach for the Electrical Industry Training Center discusses how veterans can enter their electrical training and apprentice program. David Austin Business Agent for the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council and Jason Wade President-Elect of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 58 share news on the job opportunities that the new International Bridge Crossing building project will bring to the trades and our local economy.

July 11 2012 - On this edition of Powering Michigan39s Future the topic is the importance of moving more returning veterans into the workplace. Helmets to Hardhats is a program that helps accomplish this goal. Dan Duggan Deputy Managing Editor Crain39s Detroit Business weighs in on this story and the coverage his publication will have on that initiative along with how employers can benefit from hiring veterans. Tom Bowes Director of Education and Outreach for the Electrical Industry Training Center discusses how veterans can enter their electrical training and apprentice program. David Austin Business Agent for the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council and Jason Wade President-Elect of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 58 share news on the job opportunities that the new International Bridge Crossing building project will bring to the trades and our local economy.