transportation
Experts weigh environmental impacts of Chicago’s electric scooter program
A four-month pilot in the city’s West Side is testing whether scooter-sharing could help reduce emissions.
Illinois
Advocates want next phase of ComEd microgrid powered by renewables
Unlike the first phase, ComEd isn’t legally obligated to use renewables, but the company says it will seriously consider them as it reviews proposals.
Chicago
ComEd tests potential of self-powered streetlights to back up electric grid
The Illinois utility recently installed five off-grid streetlights at two public schools in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
Chicago
ComEd electric ride-share pilot preparing to expand in second year
Questions remain about its grid impact and usefulness, but some say the pilot could be a model for a larger program.
environmental justice
In heated Chicago election, closed coal plants continue to loom
Almost seven years after Chicago’s two coal plants closed, the plant sites are significant factors in City Council races in the Feb. 26 election.