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Nations promise to install more rooftop solar at UN climate talks

By ANTON L. DELGADO, SIBI ARASU and SUZAN FRASER
Nov 10, 2026 7:01 am - Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. climate talks in Turkey focus on expanding access to electricity and transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Bank of England raises main interest rate a quarter point to 4% as Iran war stokes inflation

By PAN PYLAS
Nov 05, 2026 7:33 am - The Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years Thursday in a bid to tackle an inflation shock stoked by the Iran war, and held out the option of further increases if the conflict escalates once again.
Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Oct 28, 2026 12:22 pm - The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday at about 3.9% despite stubbornly high inflation, as Chairman Kevin Warsh suggested its policies are already showing signs of having an impact.
It’s projected to cost ComEd $3.1 billion to connect data centers to the grid

By Maggie Dougherty
Oct 27, 2026 9:25 am - ComEd data shows that the cost of connecting 30 data centers to the utility’s grid will cost upwards of $3 billion. Some of the spending has already been completed, with the rest of the investments to be made by 2031. The data center developers have paid $721 million in deposits for the infrastructure needed to connect to the grid. Utility watchdogs warn that Illinois households and small businesses could end up footing the bill for the gap.
In his own words: Trump on gas prices and energy costs since launching the war with Iran

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Oct 26, 2026 8:24 am - Since launching the war with Iran nearly eight months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump has struggled to quell soaring energy costs, undermining Republicans' attempt to keep control of Congress in the midterm elections next week.
The Kremlin says a first tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US despite Ukraine's protests

By The Associated Press
Oct 23, 2026 8:23 am - A first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States under a new import agreement has set sail, the Kremlin said Friday, two weeks after President Donald Trump said he struck a deal with President Vladimir Putin despite Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Rooftop solar farm proposed in Mundelein

Daily Herald report
Oct 19, 2026 2:52 pm - A proposal to construct a commercial solar array on the roof of a Mundelein warehouse will get a public review Wednesday.
As diesel costs soar, school district transportation budgets are paying the price

By Harris Horowitz
Oct 17, 2026 10:53 am - School districts are facing significant budget challenges due to record-high diesel prices, which reached $6.83 per gallon in September. Districts like Naperville 203 anticipate spending an extra $300,000 on fuel alone.
‘Partial win for customers’: ICC approves $82 million rate hike for Nicor

By Maggie Dougherty
Oct 16, 2026 10:17 am - The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an $82 million rate hike request from Nicor Gas on Thursday that is expected to raise average residential bills by around $2 per month. The increase is far less than the original $221 million Nicor had requested, which would have raised rates by around $6 a month.
US is reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand and to power data centers

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Oct 16, 2026 8:04 am - The United States is making an unprecedented attempt to revive three shuttered nuclear plants to meet rising energy demand, including from large-scale data centers.

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