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Busy as a bee for Pollinator Week

Busy as a bee for Pollinator Week

by Kate Mitchell | Jul 1, 2025 | Empowering Detroit, Energizing Youth, People, Planet, Progress, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood

Sometimes, supporting the environment means supporting the very smallest – and most vital – among us. That’s why DTE Energy’s environmental team focused on bees, butterflies, beetles and more for Pollinator Week – June 15-22 – and spent time this summer looking after...
DTE Energy completes its third new solar park of 2025

DTE Energy completes its third new solar park of 2025

by Shannon Janeczek | Jun 13, 2025 | Energy Future, Planet, Progress, Uncategorized

DTE Energy announced at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 11 that it has completed construction on Polaris Solar Park. Located in Washington and North Star Townships in Gratiot County, the 100-megawatt solar park will generate enough clean energy to power more than...
Celebrate Pollinator Week by taking action

Celebrate Pollinator Week by taking action

by Kate Mitchell | Jun 7, 2025 | Environment, Our People, People, Places, Planet, Uncategorized, Your Neighborhood

Sometimes, the smallest things have the biggest impact. That’s true especially in the natural world when it comes to pollinators, the backbone of plant life and numerous ecosystems. These big contributions made by everything from bees to birds, bats to beetles are...
Osprey nesting platforms protect power and birds

Osprey nesting platforms protect power and birds

by Kate Mitchell | May 27, 2025 | Monroe, Monroe County, Monroe County, Our People, Planet, Progress, Your Neighborhood, Your Power

Every spring, nesting birds are a welcome sign of coming warm weather. But in some cases, bird nests can be bad news. Osprey, a large bird of prey that feeds mostly on fish and lives near coastal areas, are picky when it comes to their nests. They love high spots near...
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint is A Breeze with MIGreenPower

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint is A Breeze with MIGreenPower

by Shannon Janeczek | May 20, 2025 | Energy Future, Oakland County, Planet

This article originally appeared in Energy Smarts for Michigan Business magazine spring issue, 2025. Photos supplied by Allied Printing.  Thirteen years ago, a southeastern Michigan wind park of 69 turbines quietly signaled a turning point in energy procurement. Since...
Batteries and bald eagles – environmental engineer Eric Molnar makes an impact

Batteries and bald eagles – environmental engineer Eric Molnar makes an impact

by Kate Mitchell | May 8, 2025 | Monroe, Monroe County, Monroe County, Our People, People, Planet, Your Neighborhood, Your Power

For environmental engineer Eric Molnar, a day at the office is a passion project. Since starting with our company in 2022, Eric has taken the opportunity to explore many facets of the work the environmental team does at DTE. From working on decommissioning power...
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