Chicago
In Chicago, a new financing tool for clean energy and efficiency upgrades
Advocates see strong potential in Chicago and surrounding areas for property assessed clean energy financing to boost investments.
Chicago
Entrepreneurs launch clean energy-powered affordable housing startup in Chicago
“We want to showcase that you can invest in a community without gentrifying,” the company’s founder said.
Chicago
As Chicago coal plant cleanup proceeds, residents demand air pollution monitors
Seven years after the closure of the Crawford coal plant in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, the site is still a lightning rod for neighborhood activism and outrage.
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In Gary, Indiana, students lament revival of controversial ‘energy’ facility
The waste-sorting operation would produce material that could be turned into an energy feedstock by customers.
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Illinois agency warns that state is not on track to meet renewable power goals
Despite a glut of interest in solar incentives, Illinois is expected to fall far short of an interim goal next year.