transportation
This Chicagoan is on a mission to help auto dealers sell electric vehicles
Neda Deylami is one of 10 young people recently chosen for an E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs fellowship.
Midwest
Illinois
Illinois ruling is a green light for third-party solar projects
The use of power purchase agreements for solar projects had been unclear before state regulators clarified last month.
Ohio
Ohio solar project will benefit low-income communities
A joint project in Toledo by the port authority, a community foundation and local industry earmarks profits for community needs.
commentary
Commentary: In Puerto Rico, can disaster relief build resiliency?
Effective disaster response should send solar and batteries, writes Ellen Anderson, a senior energy researcher at the University of Minnesota.
Michigan
Michigan’s electricity resource planning law is pushing utilities on clean energy
The process requires utilities to account for the costs and benefits of renewables, efficiency, and fossil fuel investments.
Minnesota
Minnesota couple’s idea aims to keep solar panels free of snow buildup
The proposal recently received a $50,000 prize from a National Renewable Energy Laboratory solar manufacturing contest.