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Scientists warn a poorly managed hydrogen rush could make climate change worse
A growing body of scientific research is highlighting the indirect ways hydrogen could worsen climate change — and critics say the risks are largely being ignored by the federal government.By Kari Lydersen .
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The race heats up for massive IRA state and local climate funding program
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program will award $4.6 billion to states and metro areas this year to implement aspects of local climate action plans.By Kari Lydersen .
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Environmental justice groups ask feds to resist weakening rules on clean hydrogen tax credit
Industry says leniency is needed while the market develops, but community groups say hydrogen production must not siphon clean energy off the grid.By Kari Lydersen .
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A gold star for EV Readiness: Chicago-area program prepares communities for electric vehicle adoption
University Park earned the second-highest score of a dozen municipalities participating in the first cohort of a Metropolitan Mayors Caucus program to boost electric vehicle adoption.By Kari Lydersen .
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IRA offers lucrative incentives for low-income community solar, but also creates new challenges
Developers are working to build trust in communities that have long been shut out of the clean energy transition.By Kari Lydersen .
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Community solar projects seen as key step toward energy justice in Illinois
An equity-focused cooperative secured top spots in a competitive Illinois Power Agency procurement process.By Audrey Henderson .
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Black-led Chicago nonprofit sees cycling as a tool for building healthy communities
Equiticity, based on the city’s West Side, is leading multiple initiatives to address BIPOC communities’ unique barriers to non-motorized transportation.By Audrey Henderson .
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Illinois could see more nuclear reactors by 2026
Proponents say more nuclear reactors could help Illinois transition to clean energy, but opponents are skeptical of the technology the state is relying on. -
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Navigator CO2 pipeline is canceled, but Illinois opponents say the fight isn’t over
The company’s sequestration permit requests are still active, and legislation to impose a state pipeline moratorium is unlikely to advance this year.By Kari Lydersen .
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Chicago-area startup banks on ethanol-fueled trucking as alternative to battery electric
The founders of ClearFlame Engine Technologies have developed an engine technology that allows trucks, generators and other motors to run on a variety of low-emission fuels like ethanol, methanol or liquid ammonia.By Kari Lydersen .
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