by Lauren Owings | Jul 6, 2021 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
From Germany to Detroit It all started in a basement. The year was 1935, and Herbert Link was selling tools and odds and ends out of his own home. He had arrived in the United States from Germany about a decade before, not planning on staying for more than a few...
by Lauren Owings | Jun 16, 2021 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
Since 1938, Detroit Diesel has been a premier leader in the heavy-truck industry. They began as part of General Motors, building heavy-duty diesel engines used extensively by the military and roadbuilding contractors. By 1965, with growing demand for diesel engines,...
by Lauren Owings | May 18, 2021 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
Lavender Field of Dreams When Trish Dennis’s husband, Greg, suggested they drop everything and start a lavender farm, she was less than thrilled. “I thought he was crazy,” she said. Trish had previously served as a captain in the United States Air Force and was in her...
by Lauren Owings | Apr 23, 2021 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
This Earth Week, DTE Energy partnered with several customers to announce clean energy commitments to our MIGreenPower voluntary renewable energy program. Enrolling in MIGreenPower enables DTE Electric customers to attribute a percentage of their energy use to our wind...
by Lauren Owings | Apr 20, 2021 | Planet, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
In time for Earth Day, DTE has announced the addition of three new wind parks to our portfolio, including mid-Michigan’s Isabella I and Isabella II, now the largest wind parks in our state. The third park, Fairbanks Wind, is located in the Upper...
