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Exelon to invest in commercial fuel cell plants

June 18, 2018 at 8:52 a.m.

Exelon Corp. is getting into the fuel cell business with a commitment to finance projects at 75 commercial facilities throughout the United States.The Chicago-based nuclear giant said Tuesday that it...

Integrys to move electric customers to tiers

June 17, 2018 at 11:55 a.m.

Mark Heller lives in a two-flat in Logan Square. But his June electricity bill suggests he lives in a single family home. The significance is that on top of paying...

Court ruling gives boost to FutureGen 2.0 ‘clean coal’ project

June 17, 2018 at 12:13 p.m.

State regulators have the right to force Illinois consumers to purchase electricity from a proposed "clean coal" facility for the next 20 years in order to help fund the $1.6...

Microsoft to buy power from a new Illinois wind farm

June 17, 2018 at 12:47 p.m.

Microsoft Corp. will buy wind power from a new Illinois wind farm for the next 20 years to offset its power needs, part of a plan by the technology company...

Wind turbines from the Lee/DeKalb Wind Energy Center in this 2010 photo.

Microsoft to buy power from a new Illinois wind farm

June 17, 2018 at 12:39 p.m.

Microsoft Corp. will buy wind power from a new Illinois wind farm for the next 20 years to offset its power needs, part of a plan by the technology company...

Executive Profile: Jennifer Holmgren

August 25, 2021 at 1:27 a.m.

The discovery of a tiny microbe inside a rabbit's gut wooed Jennifer Holmgren away from the company where she had worked for 23 years and into the arms of a...

Utility bill spikes caused by lack of electric, gas coordination, experts say

June 17, 2018 at 12:53 p.m.

High price spikes in utility bills during this winter's polar vortex were caused by a lack of coordination between natural gas pipelines and electric grid operators, policy experts told regulators...

Mike Renner climbs onto the roof of his home in Weatherford, Texas, on September 3, 2013, to service solar hot water and solar energy panels.

Chicago unveils new rooftop solar discount program

June 17, 2018 at 12:35 p.m.

Chicago is offering rooftop solar panel installations through the summer at 25 percent below market rates through a partnership with non-profit Vote Solar. The idea, announced Wednesday, is to jumpstart...

Chicago to announce new rooftop solar discount program

June 18, 2018 at 11:25 a.m.

The City of Chicago is expected to announce Wednesday that it will offer rooftop solar panel installations through the summer at 25 percent below market rates through a partnership with...

Natural gas utilities restock after bitter winter drains supplies

June 17, 2018 at 1:15 p.m.

Four thousand feet below central Illinois, Peoples Gas is pumping natural gas into a vast underground sandstone formation, stockpiling supply for another Chicago winter. The sandstone — its tiny pores...

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