It’s National Clean Energy Week, which means we get to celebrate all the incredible things our renewable energy team has been doing this year. Here are the top three: Bringing Michigan’s largest wind park online By the end of this year, our Meridian Wind Park...
When you see a bee buzzing around the flowers in your yard, or a butterfly fluttering by, do you give it a second thought? These and other pollinating species are often taken for granted, but they have a large impact on the health of Michigan’s ecosystems and...
This week, DTE Energy is saying farewell and thank you to an employee with 40 years of service. In a world where most professionals assume they will hold positions at several different companies before they retire, Dave Harwood, DTE’s director of Renewable Energy,...
MYTH: Solar panels contain harmful chemicals, have toxic runoff and poison the soil. FACT: Solar panels have a glass front that protects the PV cell and an aluminum or steel frame. The frame and the sealed nature of the installed cells prevent leaching of trace...
Q: How do solar panels generate energy? A: Solar panels are comprised of many solar photovoltaic, or PV cells. PV cells can produce an electric current when exposed to light. When the sun shines onto a solar panel, energy from the sunlight is absorbed by these PV...
