Susan Hurley, Guest Contributor | Daily Herald For working families in Illinois, there’s a lot a stake in this election. The fate of our families, our future and our values are on the line. The people we elect a week from now will be making critical decisions on fair taxes, workers’ rights, public education, and…
Read MoreDan Gearino | Inside Climate News A defeat in federal court likely would have been used to challenge state policies around the country that promote renewable energy, environmental law experts say. … The Illinois and New York Laws In the Illinois case, a three-judge panel from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago rejected…
Read MoreStaff Report | Dispatch Argus CHICAGO — More than 3,700 area residents now work in clean energy industries, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Clean Energy Trust and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Illinois’ clean energy workforce employs 119,377 residents, more than six times as many people than all the…
Read MoreBy Ty Batemon | WCIA Two years ago, the state passed an historic clean energy bill. Even though that happened, some say there’s still a lot that needs to be done for a cleaner future. “It’s because the effects of climate change are happening now. This is something people are saying it’s happening in five…
Read MoreBy Cymphanie Sherman, Fox Illinois On Wednesday, people gathered at the Lincoln Library to talk about the future for clean energy here in Illinois. Community members were invited to talk about what’s working in their community and what could be better. The goal is finding a way to bring the state to 100 percent renewable…
Read MoreTHE NEWS-GAZETTE Since the Future Energy Job Act (FEJA), Illinois’ bipartisan clean energy and job-building piece of legislation passed in 2016, Illinois’ reliance on coal has diminished. FEJA creates programs and incentives that put Illinois on a path toward further reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. By 2030, the state is expected to produce approximately…
Read MoreKevin Stark | Energy News Network The project will be sited in a vegetable garden at an affordable housing facility on Chicago’s South Side. One of the first community solar systems in Illinois won’t be a run-of-the-mill array of PV panels. The Renaissance Collaborative (TRC), an affordable housing complex on Chicago’s South Side, is the…
Read MoreCorilyn Shropshire | Chicago Tribune Tech firm Salesforce said it will back the construction of a new renewable energy wind farm in McLean County, a project that has been in the planning stages for 10 years. The Bright Stalk Wind Farm will be built near Bloomington-Normal, and owned and operated by EDP Renewables North America,…
Read MoreThe Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) released its final plan today to invest the $108 million settlement the state received from Volkswagen. The plan was revised after advocates called for more public input in the process. The revised plan includes a significant increase in investments toward electric vehicle charging infrastructure, a reduction in administrative costs,…
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