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PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:43pm
Wed Apr 22, 2009

Earth Day In Illinois

Energy

It's Earth Day, folks, and alternative energy is in the news. As the Tribune reported this morning, Exelon Corp. announced plans to build a $60 million solar power plant at a 39-acre former industrial site in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood on the South Side...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
4:05pm
Fri Apr 17, 2009
1 comment

Schakowsky: We Need "All Hands On Deck" To Push Green Agenda

Jan Schakowsky

Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky joined Environment Illinois and the Center for Neighborhood Technology in calling for an "all hands on deck"
effort by Illinois environmentalists and public health advocates to
push for passage of cap-and-trade legislation.  ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
5:20pm
Wed Apr 15, 2009

Roskam Joins Shimkus, Repeats Cap-And-Trade Lie

John Shimkus

Yesterday, we pointed out the severe factual problems with GOP Rep. John Shimkus' claim that "individual homeowners could pay as much as $3,100 a year in additional taxes" if Congress enacts cap-and-trade legislation aimed at curbing carbon emissions. To put ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
4:28pm
Mon Apr 13, 2009

Our Smart Grid Future

Energy

When consumer advocates and utility companies came together last
year to form the Illinois Smart Grid Initiative (ISGI), coming up with
a model for a smart electrical grid
in the short-term seemed more visionary than practical. Nevertheless,
stakeholders began hashing out ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
9:58am
Wed Mar 11, 2009
3 comments

The Great "Green Power Express" Debate

Energy

Plans to build the nation’s first green infrastructure highway, dubbed The Green Power Express, were unveiled last month and we marveled at the possibility of how the ambitious project -- which cuts through the Prairie State -- could expand wind power development and ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
1:08pm
Mon Mar 2, 2009
1 comment

Biden And Durbin Give "Serious" Props

Labor

Add Vice President Joe Biden
and Sen. Dick Durbin to the list of officials heralding Serious
Materials for its efforts to revive the former Republic Windows factory.

In separate statements released last night, both Biden and Durbin applauded Serious’
ingenious ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
11:36am
Thu Feb 12, 2009
1 comment

All Aboard The Green Power Express

Wind power

This week, a plan to build the nation’s first green infrastructure highway
was unveiled. And with Illinois at the center of the project, more
green jobs and environmental protections could be on the horizon here.

Michigan-based ITC Holdings Corp. has announced
...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
1:16pm
Wed Feb 4, 2009

Constructing A Green Capital Plan: A Q&A With Jack Darin

Environment

Pat Quinn has been governor for less than a week, but already he’s laying the groundwork for an ambitious green capital plan
that he plans to unveil by mid-March and hopefully adopt by April 3. As far as
Illinois Sierra Club director Jack Darin is concerned, this
...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
2:57pm
Fri Jan 30, 2009

Wind Outpowering Coal (UPDATED)

Wind power

Buried in a mountain of news about our financial woes, the State Journal-Register highlights one area of Illinois’ economy that continues to grow: wind power.

In
downstate Logan County, reporter Chris Young looks on as a crew -- more
than 200 workers in all -- ...