by Hayley Orzech | Mar 30, 2026 | Arts & Culture, Community Transformation, Detroit - District 6, East Side Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Energy Future, Environment, People, Places, Planet, Uncategorized, Wayne County, West Side Neighborhoods, Your Neighborhood
In 1976, Cassandra Thomas made a sweet potato cookie to satisfy her new husband Jeffery’s sweet tooth, and in doing so, she created a legacy. In 1987, the Thomases debuted Cassandra’s sweet potato cookies at the Rosedale Park 30 Block Yard Sale. Within just...
by Hayley Orzech | Mar 10, 2026 | Community Transformation, Energy Efficiency, Energy Future, People, Planet, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
Our clean energy future relies on several factors, including renewable energy development, efficient energy generation and usage, and something that may surprise you… Energy storage. If you think about it, most of us already participate in energy storage on a...
by Lauren Sarnacki | Feb 26, 2026 | Our People, Planet
Photo credit: Mark Constance, Up North Voice From left to right: Chris Hackbarth, Regional Manager, DTE Energy; Garren Griffith, Renewable Energy Site Manager, DTE Energy; Andrea Augustine, Renewable Energy Project Manager, DTE Energy; Nicole Trevarrow, Founder,...
by Lauren Sarnacki | Jan 29, 2026 | Our People, Planet
Solar Technician Emily Brun started her career as a wind technician when she was just 21 years old. She had been working in what she describes as a “dead-end job,” and her brother-in-law, who worked on wind turbines, encouraged her to explore the renewable energy...
by Jessica Watson | Jan 8, 2026 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
This year has been an incredible one for the DTE environmental team, driven by innovation and defined by measurable impact across our service territory. Their efforts have advanced wildlife protection, waste reduction, renewable energy and land management, creating a...
by Lauren Sarnacki | Dec 16, 2025 | Planet, Uncategorized, Your Power
In 2025, DTE’s Renewable Energy team celebrated many achievements, including two new solar parks coming online and starting construction on two additional solar parks. Three of these four solar parks are coming to fruition as a result of customer enrollments in DTE’s...
