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Inflation fell last month as gas prices dropped sharply, a sign prices cooling before tariffs

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Apr 10, 2025 7:44 am - U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even as President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats.
Will data center boom strain Illinois’ power grids, force rate hikes?

By Leonardo Pini
Apr 09, 2025 4:18 pm - Illinois and the suburbs have been at the forefront of the national data center boom, but state lawmakers are working to gauge and mitigate the impact these centers have on climate and energy consumption.
Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United Kingdom

By Peter Hancock
Apr 09, 2025 8:45 am - Gov. JB Pritzker vowed Tuesday that Illinois will remain a “stable” trading partner with nations around the world, despite President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs that have disrupted global markets.
Trump order seeks to tap coal power in quest to dominate AI

Ari Natter and Jennifer A. Dlouhy
Apr 08, 2025 7:56 am - President Donald Trump is moving to expand the mining and use of coal inside the US, a bid to power the boom in energy-hungry data centers while seeking to revive a declining US fossil fuel industry.
Energy and sustainability in the office setting

By Vince Miceli
Apr 05, 2025 1:58 pm - Business owners understand the importance of being energy efficient. It’s the right thing to do. However, it may not always be top of mind to a business owner, with the day-to-day challenges of running a company in as efficient a manner as possible.
OPEC+ stuns oil market with policy shift to drive down price

By Grant Smith, Fiona MacDonald, Salma El Wardany and Nayla Razzouk
Apr 04, 2025 1:19 pm - For most of this decade, the OPEC+ alliance has been the world’s most stalwart defender of high oil prices. In just a few moments last week, that role reversed dramatically.
‘Kids will have to live with this’: St. Charles residents continue to voice concerns over power contract

By David Petesch, Shaw Local News Network
Mar 22, 2025 5:40 pm - Amid a national push toward clean, renewable energy, St. Charles has been asked to commit to a long-term contract extension with its current coal-reliant energy provider, and many residents are not on board.
Zelenskyy agrees to a limited ceasefire as Trump floats US ownership of Ukraine’s power plants

By HANNA ARHIROVA
Mar 19, 2025 6:46 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed Wednesday to a limited ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested during a call with the embattled country's leader that he consider American ownership of Ukraine's power plants to ensure their long-term security.
College of DuPage launches workforce hub to train students for clean energy jobs

Submitted by COD News Bureau
Mar 17, 2025 6:57 pm - College of DuPage recently launched a free workforce training program aimed at preparing students for careers in the clean energy sector.
Trump doubles tariffs on Canadian metals, causing Ontario to back down on electricity price hikes

By JOSH BOAK
Mar 11, 2025 10:18 am - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States' northern neighbor.

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