Energy
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Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some Russian regions running on empty
Aug 27, 2025 8:16 am - Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks, with motorists waiting in long lines and officials resorting to rationing or cutting off sales altogether.
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Trump’s 50% tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases take effect
Aug 27, 2025 7:38 am - Steep U.S. tariffs on a range of Indian products took effect Wednesday, threatening a serious blow to India’s overseas trade in its largest export market.
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As AI becomes part of everyday life, it brings a hidden climate cost
Aug 25, 2025 10:57 am - AI is largely powered by data centers that field queries, store data and deploy information. As AI becomes ubiquitous, the power demand for data centers increases, leading to grid reliability problems for people living nearby.
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Naperville City Council seeks to renegotiate terms of proposed electricity contractAug 20, 2025 5:55 pm - Naperville City Council members Tuesday signaled support for a 20-year contract extension with the agency that supplies electricity to the city as long as certain conditions are met.
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Renewables battling climate change now need to insure against it
Aug 20, 2025 10:44 am - Solar and wind energy companies are betting on a novel form of insurance to protect their assets against wild and volatile weather — the very type of climate risk they were set up to fight.
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Cary District 26 looks into solar power for 3 schools
Aug 20, 2025 10:21 am - Cary School District 26 is considering adding solar panels to the roofs of three schools before federal financial incentives expire.
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St. Charles Council rejects 20-year contract with coal-reliant IMEA
Aug 13, 2025 7:41 am - After more than a year of discussion, St. Charles City Council members rejected a proposed contract with the city’s current energy provider.
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Kane County Board rejects solar electricity site near ElginAug 12, 2025 5:09 pm - Residents of two neighborhoods near Elgin were relieved Tuesday when the Kane County board rejected a request to allow a solar farm near their homes.
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Waukegan finalist for Netherlands-based solar panel maker’s U.S. headquartersAug 12, 2025 11:30 am - A remediated Superfund site on the Waukegan lakefront is a finalist for the proposed U.S. headquarters and solar panel manufacturing facilities of a Netherlands-based company.
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The Biz Week That Was: A new data center, theater goes dark, and nostalgic popAug 09, 2025 12:02 pm - Data center could land at former Alcatel-Lucent site in Naperville The site of a once-iconic office complex on the north side of Naperville could host a pair of data...