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Michigan home energy efficiency standards stalled amid homebuilders lawsuit
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
Michigan’s attempt to adopt new home energy efficiency standards is facing more delays because of stiff resistance from homebuilders. The new standards were supposed to go into effect in August but are on hold while a lawsuit filed in June by representatives of the construction industry plays out in court.
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John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies
By Donté Smith
Butterfly populations are in decline across the continental U.S., dropping by 22% between 2000 and 2020 according to a study in the journal Science. Almost a third of the 342 species studied have seen their numbers fall by more than half. To help combat that trend, the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, launched its Great Lakes Rare Butterfly Program in 2021 to protect the region’s most threatened species.
The post John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
Owen Sound Attack set to open camp with crowded crease, logjam up front
It will be a steep hill to climb for any Owen Sound Attack prospects who haven’t already been fitted with their team-branded Bauer gear. With training camp set to start at the Shallow Lake and District Community Centre on Monday, the Attack will have a deep pool of returning players. The Owen Sound Attack will […]
Global EV Patent Counts are Growing, with BYD in the Lead
During the recent opening of the new BYD Zhengzhou All-Terrain Race Track, Li Yunfei, General Manager of BYD Group’s Brand and Public Relations Department, shared several lists from the global automotive big data platform www.autopat.cn showing BYD well ahead in the global patent count for HEVs (conventional hybrid vehicles), BEVs … [continued]
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EU Cave in on Vehicle Trade Rules Will Cost European Lives as US Pick-up Trucks Flood into Europe
Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers are at increased risk as the rapid rise in monster US pick-up trucks on Europe’s roads is set to accelerate after the EU-US trade pact. Publication of the pact comes as new data shows America’s pedestrian road deaths are now three times higher than in the … [continued]
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