Kevin Stark

Kevin Stark

Kevin Stark is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Pacific Standard, Chicago Reporter, Chicago Reader, and on NPR’s Latino USA, among other outlets.

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Solar training programs aim to open doors for former prison inmates

Solar companies are partnering with nonprofits to help inmates establish clean energy careers.

By Kevin Stark . 18 June 2019
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Amid e-commerce surge, California cities want relief from truck pollution

Community and clean air advocates are fighting to curb pollution and electrify trucks in a distribution center hub.

By Kevin Stark . 14 March 2019
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Company pitches roving resilience to communities threatened by wildfires

An Indiana company says its mobile power stations offer a cleaner and more reliable backup for grid outages.

By Kevin Stark . 7 February 2019
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EVs projected to overtake hybrids as best deal for ride-hailing drivers

A cleantech group’s research predicts that electric vehicles will be more economical than hybrids by 2025.

By Kevin Stark . 31 January 2019
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In the Midwest, technology not a replacement for transmission lines

Smart grid upgrades may offer less risk in some areas, but experts say conventional transmission projects are still needed in others.

By Kevin Stark . 23 January 2019
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This Chicago aquarium saved millions with an energy management dashboard

The custom-built software is now being rolled out to other building managers to help reduce energy consumption.

By Kevin Stark . 8 January 2019
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Sharing systems could help building owners get more from microgrids

In Chicago, a cluster of museums is exploring the case for combining energy systems, but thorny questions remain.

By Kevin Stark . 3 January 2019
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Wild winter weather in Illinois presses the case for microgrid development

As climate change brings more frequent extreme weather to the Midwest, the resiliency case for microgrids improves.

By Kevin Stark . 13 December 2018
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Solar and green jobs are rising around Chicago’s ‘toxic doughnut’

Altgeld Gardens will soon be the site of a city-sponsored green jobs training program and a brownfield solar farm.

By Kevin Stark . 12 December 2018
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Report: Smart grid upgrades offer less risk, more flexibility than power lines

A recent report spotlights so-called non-wires alternatives to expensive transmission line upgrades.

By Kevin Stark . 12 December 2018