The Latest from Brian Rogal

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  Foundries twisting in breeze over wind tax credit

  Even though over 150 American foundries have shut down since the start of the current economic crisis, a group of entrepreneurs believe they can help revive the industry by supplying large, metal components for wind turbines.
  Photo by Mark Bridge via Creative Commons

  By Brian Rogal  .  27 March 2012

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  High-profile Illinois solar project languishes due to lack of funding

  A solar project in Rockford, Illinois, heralded a year ago as helping create hundreds of jobs, has had trouble getting financing, and has drastically scaled back its short-term ambitions.

  By Brian Rogal  .  24 August 2011

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  MEEA: A silver lining?

  Will congressional Republicans overlook energy efficiency programs for more high-profile targets? Or is such thinking naively optimistic?

  By Brian Rogal  .  14 January 2011

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  MEEA: Efficiency begins at home

  The obstacles for promoting home energy retrofits are daunting - a nationwide patchwork of rules and regulations, and homeowners who are skeptical of the financial benefits.

  By Brian Rogal  .  14 January 2011

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  MEEA: The 2 percent solution

  How can energy efficiency programs have a major impact when their success is measured by only one or two percentage points?

  By Brian Rogal  .  13 January 2011

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  MEEA: Staying competitive

  Last year’s failure to pass a cap-and-trade bill should not dishearten advocates for clean energy and energy efficiency projects, says Bracken Hendricks, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.

  By Brian Rogal  .  13 January 2011

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  MEEA: The political landscape

  The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance conference gets down to business - looking ahead at what the new political landscape means for energy policy.

  By Brian Rogal  .  12 January 2011

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  MEEA: Opening keynote

  In her keynote address, ComEd's Anne Pramaggiore explains how after 100 years, the utility industry is undergoing rapid, fundamental change.

  By Brian Rogal  .  12 January 2011

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  MEEA conference: Setting the stage

  Anne Pramaggiore, president of ComEd, will deliver the keynote address. Will she mention the company's opposition to a state energy efficiency plan?

  By Brian Rogal  .  12 January 2011

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  MEEA conference under way

  Our intrepid Chicago correspondent, Brian Rogal, is on the ground at the 2011 Midwest Energy Solutions conference.

  By Brian Rogal  .  12 January 2011