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Alternative energy powers up in Michigan - Part 1 of 2; Companies with new technology approach the mainstream as state pushes to be 'epicenter'.(Focus)
Crain's Detroit Business, February, 2006 by Lane, Amy
Byline: Amy Lane This year, McKenzie Bay International Ltd. may see its first revenue. From wind. The Farmington Hills-based company is preparing to commercially launch a wind-energy system that generates and distributes electricity at customer locations, supplementing power from a conventional utility.
It could transform the 11-employee, development-stage business. And it's the type of story that's unfolding around the state as alternative-energy technologies move further into the public eye and the Michigan power picture. "We see this as a huge opportunity to promote alternative energy in the state, and we think the timing is actually perfect,'' said Greg Bakeman, McKenzie Bay's president. Renewable energy, from such sources as wind, sun and waste,...
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