by Lauren Owings | Feb 24, 2022 | Our People, Planet
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,...
by Lauren Owings | Nov 4, 2021 | Planet, Your Power
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...
by Lauren Owings | Nov 4, 2021 | Planet, Your Power
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...
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 9, 2021 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
What is the MIGreenPower Community Impact Pilot? DTE Energy is committed to doing its part to address climate change and is working with stakeholders to help decarbonize our state’s economy. With a goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, DTE is focused...
