Energy
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Exelon CEO abruptly retires as federal probe continuesOct 15, 2019 1:00 am - Anne Pramaggiore, CEO of Exelon Utilities and the first female CEO of subsidiary utility ComEd, retired abruptly Tuesday as the Chicago-based energy company continues to...
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State, village leaders tour Wheeling solar panel facilityOct 07, 2019 1:00 am - State lawmakers and local officials got a firsthand look at the growing solar power industry Monday when they toured the Vivint Solar factory in Wheeling. State Sen. Jul...
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Editorial: On climate change, Illinois needs to keep up the pressureSep 19, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: Fourth in a series. The upcoming veto session of the state legislature needs to be a watershed six days for Illinois, and by extension, Planet Earth....
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Why Naperville is turning to solar powerMay 13, 2019 5:30 am - An array of solar panels slated for installation in Naperville is expected to produce enough electricity to power 145 homes each year. It also will serve as an education...
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Friends of the Fox River to hold free presentation on solar energyApr 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Interested in using solar energy in your home? Friends of the Fox River will host a presentation that answers questions about residential solar panel costs and incentive...
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Solar panels to power 145 homes coming to NapervilleJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - Naperville has been chosen as one of four municipalities across the state to receive a solar-power project through a nonprofit energy organization that powers 32 Illinoi...
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Why more suburbs are going after a SolSmart designationDec 17, 2018 4:32 am - If you want to install solar panels for your house or business, you're likely to find a faster and more user-friendly permitting process if your community has earned a S...
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Weatherman Skilling draws crowd at Palatine Sustainable Energy ExpoApr 21, 2018 1:00 am - To celebrate the installation of solar panels on the roof of Countryside Church in Palatine, parishioners initially envisioned “a party with cake.” What the event ultima...
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Why your ComEd bill might be going downJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - ComEd reported the company is filing a petition Friday to cut residential electrical bills by between $2 and $3 as a result of the federal tax reduction. ComEd is fi...
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Young engineers create chain reaction at Crone Middle SchoolOct 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Jaspreet Rehal walked out of Crone Middle School 12 years ago as an eighth-grade graduate just like everyone else in the Class of 2005. He walked back in this month as ...