by Lauren Sarnacki | Aug 20, 2025 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
DTE is building an extensive renewable energy portfolio to bring cleaner energy to our customers and help ensure that energy is sustainable for generations to come. But our wind and solar projects have an even greater impact on the communities that host them. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
