Environmental
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Suncast Corp. adds solar panelsJun 17, 2021 11:00 pm - BATAVIA - Suncast Corp., a manufacturer of high-quality resin products, said it has installed new solar array panels to help power its Batavia operations. The solar pane...
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Two-day session in Springfield ends with no energy bill
Jun 17, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers finished a two-day special session Thursday by passing some important legislation but without reaching agreement on the one issue they h...
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Schaumburg Environmental Fair set for June 12Jun 09, 2021 1:00 am - Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies will be among the featured subjects in the Schaumburg Environmental Fair, 1 to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, June 12 at Spring Valley Nature Ce...
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Geneva startup to receive Exelon environmental grantJun 08, 2021 11:00 pm - GENEVA - The Exelon Foundation and Exelon Corp. have selected nine startups to receive funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change, including ...
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Argonne study shows corn ethanol reduces carbonMay 25, 2021 11:00 pm - LEMONT - A study conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory reveals the use of corn ethanol is reducing the carbon footprint...
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Water Quality Association releases opinion surveyMay 25, 2021 11:00 pm - LISLE - Emerging from the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are more positive about their household drinking water quality, yet increasingly ready to spend money on home w...
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How to plan an eco-friendly remodel without overspending
May 16, 2021 6:00 am - When Cliff and Karen Tyllick set out to install solar panels on their Austin, Texas, home in 2012, their goal was to reduce their carbon footprint. The fact that they al...
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Valent BioSciences introduces mosquito formulaMay 06, 2021 11:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE - Valent BioSciences has introduced a new formulation designed for extended control of mosquito larvae in catch basins and storm drains. The company said it...
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Constable: Itasca woman's idea to pick up trash during walks picks up speed across townApr 29, 2021 5:33 am - With spring's arrival and the lingering pandemic, Lu Semenzin does what lots of folks do. She takes long walks around her town of Itasca. Only she brings a plastic bag. ...
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Argonne partnerships to improve fuel injector dynamicsApr 26, 2021 11:00 pm - LEMONT - Argonne National Laboratory has expanded a research partnership with the goal of developing more fuel efficient engines. For the past six years, researchers at ...