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Why Naperville is turning to solar powerMay 13, 2019 5:30 AM - A solar array slated for installation in Naperville is expected to produce enough electricity to power about 145 homes annually.
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Friends of the Fox River to hold free presentation on solar energyApr 9, 2019 7:30 AM - Learn about residential solar panel costs and incentives at a free presentation April 14 in West Dundee.
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Solar panels to power 145 homes coming to NapervilleJan 24, 2019 10:13 AM - Naperville is set to receive a solar electricity array to power 145 homes at its Springbrook Water Reclamation Center.
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Why more suburbs are going after a SolSmart designationDec 17, 2018 5:32 AM - Illinois has 18 SolSmart communities and another 22 started the process last month. The communities are more likely to have a faster and user-friendly permitting process for solar energy development.
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Weatherman Skilling draws crowd at Palatine Sustainable Energy ExpoApr 22, 2018 8:06 AM - After outfitting their church with solar panels that will cut their reliance on standard energy means by 40 percent, parishioners of Palatine's Countryside Church hosted a sustainable energy expo where WGN Meteorologist Tom Skilling was the keynote speaker.
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Why your ComEd bill might be going downJan 5, 2018 10:22 AM - ComEd is filing with the Illinois Commerce Commission seeking approval to pass along approximately $200 million in tax savings to its customers in 2018. If approved by the ICC, the average ComEd residential customer can expect to see an estimated $2-$3 decrease on their monthly bill related to the tax reduction.
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Trump's solar border wall proposal now appears dead
Oct 28, 2017 7:18 AM - Despite President Donald Trump's oft-repeated promotion of a solar wall, there is nary a solar panel in sight among the eight prototypes that have arisen in San Diego county this month. Instead, the 30 by 30 foot structures -- scheduled to be completed this week -- feature concrete, steel or a combination of both.
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Young engineers create chain reaction at Crone Middle SchoolOct 18, 2017 11:45 AM - Two 20-something engineers came to Crone Middle School in Naperville to share the basics of nuclear power generation with eighth-graders.
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Can marijuana rescue coal country?
Aug 13, 2017 7:18 AM - According to one group, marijuana has been West Virginia's most valuable cash crop for the past 20 years. Lately, however, marijuana has been overshadowed by opioids, which are devastating parts of coal country. While there are no easy answers to the opioid crisis, a growing body of research suggests that legalizing marijuana could help.
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America's other coal job, ignored by politicians, is dying fastAug 13, 2017 7:20 AM - A couple months ago, Donald Trump was cheering a new coal mine in Pennsylvania that will put 70 people to work -- good news for a president whose pledge to revive the industry helped get him elected. But a bigger group of coal workers has already suffered sweeping job cuts, and it's bracing for more. Coal-fired power plants employ more people than mines, and they're shutting down all over the country.
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