Energy
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Cary District 26 to add solar panels to 3 schools
Oct 07, 2025 1:17 pm - Cary School District 26 plans to add solar panels to the roofs of three schools with the goal of having them installed before financial incentives end with the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” backed by President Donald Trump.
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College of Lake County graduates first class of energy auditorsOct 06, 2025 8:41 pm - College of Lake County partnered with Lake County Workforce Development and The Community Works to offer an Energy Auditor Program through the CEJA Workforce Hub.
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Wall Street ticks higher as technology stocks lead the way
Sep 29, 2025 3:52 pm - Wall Street ticked higher on Monday as technology stocks recovered some of their losses from late last week.
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Nuclear power, battery storage funding at center of energy policy debate
Sep 22, 2025 1:32 pm - The long-running debate over energy policy is heating up ahead of lawmakers’ fall veto session. Lawmakers are considering loosening nuclear power regulations and incentivizing battery storage.
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Public hearing on proposed solar farm near Antioch continued againSep 19, 2025 7:24 pm - A public hearing regarding a proposed solar array on a farm field near Antioch has been continued for a third session after residents across the street made their case.
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Batavia city plans to reduce price of EV chargingSep 11, 2025 1:40 pm - Batavia City Council members plan to reduce the price of charging rates at electric vehicle charging stations within the city.
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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.