I've been attending Alternative Energy meetings,

forums, and briefings for a couple years now. I also evaluate a number of

business plans, such as for Ann Arbor SPARK's Accelerate>>Michigan competition.

I've continued to shake my head over how many companies are building (or preparing to build) charging stations for PEVs (plug-in electric vehicles). One forecast selling…

Around the nation, gasoline prices at the pump are again climbing—and at a pretty good clip, too.  So it’s not uncommon to hear people begin to wonder again, How high will it go?

From my perspective, there is a silver lining to higher fuel prices.  As transportation costs go up (bad for our truckers), the harder it is to continue off-shoring manufacturing labor.  I remember in 2008 seeing ABC News reports of furniture…