<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>NextEnergy News</title><description>Current News</description><link>news.aspx</link><item><title>The State of Michigan Passes Its First Comprehensive Energy Plan</title><description>Michigan legislators from both the House and the Senate have passed the State’s first comprehensive energy plan (Senate Bill 213, House Bill 55214) including Renewable Portfolio Standards for the State of Michigan set at 10% (electricity from renewable resources) by year 2015.  The package includes...</description><link>news/2008/091508_01.aspx</link></item><item><title>Mariah Power Windspire Vertical Wind Turbines to be Built In Manistee, Michigan</title><description>A Nevada manufacturer will partner with a Manistee tooling maker to build more urban-friendly vertical wind-turbines in this Northern Michigan community that will generate hundreds of new jobs after the Manistee County Board approved a $400,000 grant Tuesday....</description><link>news/2008/091608_01.aspx</link></item><item><title>Michigan Clean Transportation Expo Seeks Nominations</title><description>The Michigan Clean Transportation Expo &amp;amp; Awards Gala has put out the call for award nominations for its upcoming event....</description><link>news/news/2008/072908_01.aspx</link></item><item><title>Noble Environmental Building Michigan's Newest Wind Farm</title><description>The Essex, Conn. wind energy developer Noble Environmental Power announced that construction on Michigan's newest windpark is under way around the Thumb community of Ubly....</description><link>news/news/2008/072708_01.aspx</link></item><item><title>Azure Dynamics Signs Three More Dealers for Its Hybrid Trucks</title><description>Azure Dynamics Corp., the Oak Park developer of hybrid and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, said it had signed three more sales and service agreements with Ford dealerships....</description><link>news/news/2008/072708_02.aspx</link></item><item><title>Granholm Plans to Boost Clean Tech Job Training Program</title><description>Gov. Jennifer Granhom's plan for the clean tech job training program’s second year is to emphasize preparing laid-off workers for "clean green technology jobs" and other alternative energy careers, according to the Traverse City Record Eagle....</description><link>news/news/2008/072708_03.aspx</link></item></channel></rss>