The solar arrays will help power 127 city buildings. Homeowners in these areas will receive twice their home’s fair market value or $90,000, whichever is higher.
Isabelle Tavares
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$3.2M federal grant aids Southwest Detroit nonprofit in replacing diesel trucks with cleaner options
The funds will go to to replace 57 diesel trucks and a tugboat with cleaner alternatives, including new diesel and propane trucks and a biodiesel-powered tugboat.
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Detroit unveils designs for first solar neighborhoods
The city’s first solar neighborhoods aim to integrate renewable energy and community gardens into the urban landscape, as unveiled by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and city officials.
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Arab American and Muslim voters in Detroit weigh Gaza and climate in presidential race
Arab American and Muslim voters in Detroit say they are struggling to reconcile their pro-climate agenda with concerns about Gaza.
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What’s that smell? Southwest Detroiters search for the source of pollution
This latest round of odors highlights an everyday problem in Southwest Detroit, where pollution from vehicles and industrial sources on both sides of the river takes a toll on residents’ health and quality of life.
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Detroit organizers demand a public hearing ahead of DTE’s latest proposed rate hike
DTE asked for a $456 million revenue hike just four months after state regulators approved $368 million.
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Metro Detroiters open up about the impacts of DTE Energy shut-offs
Detroit residents gather for a “collective imagining” of what community-owned power could look like.