by Jessica Watson | Apr 22, 2026 | Environment, Planet, Your Neighborhood
Protecting wildlife is part of how DTE powers Michigan. Across the state, the places where we work – from power plants to service centers to solar sites – are also home to wildlife that help keep ecosystems healthy and balanced. From pollinators that...
by Hayley Orzech | Apr 16, 2026 | Economic Progress, Energy Future, Oakland County, Our People, People, Places, Planet, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
Imagine you’re visiting your favorite local coffee shop or waiting on an oil change when you notice a sign in the window of the shop. It reads: Proud Participant in DTE’s MIGreenPower Intrigued, you point it out and the business owner says, “We’re helping create...
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
Sweet Potato Sensations: Where the power of community meets the power of clean energy 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...
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...
