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Artificial intelligence could lower nuclear energy costsAug 11, 2022 3:02 PM - Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont are devising systems that could make nuclear energy more competitive using artificial intelligence.
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Wheeling, Buffalo Grove and Lombard among towns adding EV charging stations through new grants
Aug 11, 2022 10:28 AM - Public charging stations for electric vehicles and solar technology to aid law enforcement are among the community projects that will be funded through $171,000 in new grants announced Monday from ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. -
Nicor announces partnership with Morton Arboretum
Jul 19, 2022 2:35 PM - Nicor Gas recently committed $200,000 over five years to the Morton Arboretum to further its mission of increasing the urban tree footprint across Chicago-area communities currently experiencing low tree canopy. -
ComEd helps train energy-efficiency businessesJul 15, 2022 2:55 PM - ComEd held a graduation ceremony in Oak Brook Friday for 33 business that completed its Energy Efficiency Service Provider (EESP) Incubator program.
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Industry leaders and experts convene at Midwest Hydrogen Summit
Jul 8, 2022 9:49 PM - This week, researchers, manufacturers, business leaders and policymakers convened at the Midwest Hydrogen Summit at Hyzon Motors' Innovation Center in Bolingbrook to discuss opportunities for the Midwest to play a leading role in the emerging hydrogen economy and drive collaboration across the value chain. Speakers and participants emphasized the significant innovation, investment and impact that companies and researchers will bring to the Midwest's energy future, especially in a region that is a major transportation hub with a robust manufacturing base and ideally suited for production, distribution and storage for hydrogen technologies. Event speakers included Craig Knight, CEO of Hyzon Motors; Dr. Jack Brouwer, director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center and associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California, Irvine; Dr. Ted Krause, hydrogen and fuel cell program manager at Argonne National Laboratory; state Sen. Laura Ellman from the 21st District; and industry leaders from Constellation, Caterpillar, bp and GTI Energy. -
Partnership trains 681 people for clean energy jobsJul 8, 2022 2:51 PM - ComEd Friday said 681 Illinois residents completed clean energy training programs in 2021 to prepare them for jobs in the growing fields of solar and renewable energy.
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ComEd to build new substation at Argonne National LaboratoryJun 29, 2022 2:51 PM - ComEd said it is building a new 138-kilovolt substation at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont.
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Buffalo Grove, Wheeling schools receive grants for solar energy educationJun 26, 2022 5:27 PM - The Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability has awarded grants to 23 suburban public schools to support the construction of small photovoltaic systems used to educate students on how sunlight is converted into electricity.
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Quicker clicks: Why data centers are a growth industry in the suburbs
Jun 26, 2022 1:00 AM - What are data centers, how do they affect our everyday lives, why are so many of them being built in the suburbs and what do they mean for our economy?
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Fuel Tech announces new contracts, injection systemJun 24, 2022 2:45 PM - Warrenville-based Fuel Tech Inc. said it has been awarded multiple air pollution control contracts from customers in Europe and the U.S. with an aggregate value of about $3.6 million.
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