Illinois
Last chance for Illinois solar? Desperate advocates push fix in lame duck session
After backing competing clean energy bills, solar advocates and developers have reportedly united behind a small, short-term funding extension proposal.
Illinois
Illinois hangs over a ‘solar cliff’ — and developers gaze into the unknown
The final incentives from the state’s 2017 Future Energy Jobs Act were awarded on Monday as solar developers plead for a legislative fix next month.
electric vehicle charging
In Chicago, ‘charging deserts’ part of racial divide on electric vehicles
Public charging stations are most heavily concentrated in the city’s more affluent neighborhoods, while many communities on the South and West side have none.
economic development
A sustainable refocus helps a historic Chicago community rebuild
After decades of economic decline, the former planned company town of Pullman is pivoting from heavy industry to green development.
Illinois
Report: Illinois utility fails to deliver on smart meter benefits
The public advocacy group Illinois PIRG says ComEd has dragged its feet on offering tools or programs to help customers unlock savings from smart meters.