Illinois
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Energy storage
Illinois’ grid needs batteries. Can the legislature deliver?
State leaders are deliberating how to bring more energy storage online. But the clock is ticking to pass a pivotal bill as the legislative session nears its end.By Kari Lydersen .
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Solar
Largest solar farm east of the Mississippi provides more than just power
The project helps Chicago and one of its universities meet climate goals, but it will also be a case study for researchers examining the impacts of large-scale solar.By Kari Lydersen .
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Clean energy jobs
Illinois’ clean energy transition needs workers. ComEd is training them.
The utility’s Academy programs are helping women and people of color start careers in clean energy. A new crop of workers just graduated.By Audrey Henderson .
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Clean energy
Chicago Teachers Union secures clean energy wins in new contract
The contract requires the district to update its climate action plan, create clean energy job training programs, and install more heat pumps and solar panels.By Kari Lydersen .
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Electric vehicles
The bid to make Illinois a leader on electric trucking
The state is considering adopting California’s ambitious clean trucks standards even as President Trump threatens to block them.By Kari Lydersen .
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Carbon-free buildings
Illinois city passes law to slash emissions from big buildings
Evanston is the latest in a growing wave of municipalities and states enacting laws to decarbonize existing buildings, a major source of planet-warming emissions.By Akielly Hu .
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Electric vehicles
Chicago community group advances EVs, despite federal setbacks
The Bronzeville Community Development Partnership is working to foster clean transportation innovation in a historic hub for electric vehicles.By Audrey Henderson .
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Utilities
Time-based rates convince Chicago-area residents to shift electricity use
ComEd is the latest major utility to adopt voluntary time-of-use rates, which can save residents — particularly EV owners — money on their energy bills.By Kari Lydersen .
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Clean energy
Illinois proves states have a lot of power to advance clean energy
The state is working on its third major climate bill in the last decade, after the past two propelled solar deployment and clean jobs.By Kathryn Krawczyk .
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Transmission
After groundbreaking bills on jobs and solar, Illinois tackles the grid
State lawmakers are pushing for more grid-enhancing tech, gigawatts of new energy storage, and the creation of a virtual power plant program.By Kari Lydersen .
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