Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and Detroit-based diversified energy company DTE Energy have announced Toyota's enrollment in MIGreenPower, DTE's voluntary renewable energy programme.
The enrollment puts all of TMNA's Research and Development operations in Michigan, U.S.A, on a path to attribute 100% of their electricity use to renewable energy projects starting from 2026. TMNA states that this commitment to clean energy covers a 20-year period, and will have the environmental benefit equal to avoiding 29,000 metric tons of CO2.
MIGreenPower is among the largest voluntary renewable energy programmes in the U.S.A. The programme enables DTE Electric's residential and business customers to attribute an even greater percentage of their electricity use to Michigan-made wind and solar projects. To date, the company has more than 800 businesses enrolled in the program along with more than 85,000 residential customers. The energy firm states that participation in the programme is accelerating the development of new wind and solar projects in Michigan, and that by 2026, it will add more than 2,000MW of new clean energy projects to meet programme demand.
The enrollment puts all of TMNA's Research and Development operations in Michigan, U.S.A, on a path to attribute 100% of their electricity use to renewable energy projects starting from 2026. TMNA states that this commitment to clean energy covers a 20-year period, and will have the environmental benefit equal to avoiding 29,000 metric tons of CO2.
MIGreenPower is among the largest voluntary renewable energy programmes in the U.S.A. The programme enables DTE Electric's residential and business customers to attribute an even greater percentage of their electricity use to Michigan-made wind and solar projects. To date, the company has more than 800 businesses enrolled in the program along with more than 85,000 residential customers. The energy firm states that participation in the programme is accelerating the development of new wind and solar projects in Michigan, and that by 2026, it will add more than 2,000MW of new clean energy projects to meet programme demand.
