Nara Schoenberg

Federal funding freeze lifted for some Illinois clean energy projects

Trump order freezes funding for Illinois EV charging network, raises questions about other clean energy projects

Bird deaths plummet at McCormick Place Lakeside Center after safety film installed

Electric school buses take off in Illinois, with over 200 on the road: A ‘phenomenal climb’

Advocates want more bird protections at Chicago quantum computing park

Chicago-area water pollution may be stalling the spread of invasive carp

Chicagoans embracing leaves: ‘What falls in my yard stays in my yard.’

Are EV sales slowing — or setting new records? The correct answer is, both.

Just 7% of the state’s retail electricity came from wind and solar in 2023-2024, far less than a goal of 22%, according to data from the Illinois Power Agency.

US EPA investigates whether carbon dioxide leak at ADM storage complex in Decatur violated water regulations

What will change — for new solar roof owners only — is they will get smaller bill credits for the excess solar they produce and export to the the grid.

With tax credits, rebates reducing the price of panels by up to 60% in Illinois, customers are making the leap because they believe the incentives will never be better.

Looking at 450 small urban gardens, researchers found more monarch eggs when there was common milkweed and milkweed that was at least 5 years old.

Culminating in a ‘red carpet’ of handmade birds as long as a football field, project aims to draw attention to push for mandatory high-rise safety measures.

Climate bill rebates for electric appliances and upgrades coming to Illinois in 2025

New wind and solar power is central to plans to reduce emissions and meet climate goals. Proposed federal reforms aim to speed up connections.

With nests on telephone poles, once-endangered osprey are flying high in Cook County

With climate change concerns, microgrids can function as part of the main electric grid but disconnect during large disruptions and operate on their own.

The bill, expected to be signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, addresses the capture of CO2, the transport via pipelines and storage.

As the nation’s busiest rail hub, Chicago figures prominently in push to update the EPA’s 16-year-old emissions standards.