Solarize Chicagoland Program Surpasses 2020 Goals
The program virtually educated more than 521 residents about the benefits of solar and has commitments to install 80 solar arrays, 45 … Read more
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Solarize Chicagoland Program Returns for Second Year
After exceeding last year’s goals with more than 120 properties committed to installing solar, the Solarize Chicagoland program kicks off this week … Read more
Cook County Urges Residents to Go Solar
Group buy program to make solar energy more affordable Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County is partnering with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) … Read more
Village of Park Forest Receives Highest Designation for Efforts in Solar
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2018. Today, the national SolSmart program recognized 15 Chicago-area municipalities and counties for making it faster, easier, and … Read more
Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Bipartisan Bill to Expand Solar Incentives
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2017. Florida Governor Rick Scott late Friday signed Senate Bill 90, a measure that will expand tax breaks for … Read more
Cook County Exceeds its Target in Key Sustainability Metric
New report shows 22 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- For the third year in a row, Cook County has … Read more
As Solar Installations Hit Record High in 3rd Quarter, Senators Merkley and Markey Call for 100% Renewables by 2050
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 27, 2016 By Meteor Blades Source: Solar City As of last month, there were some 1.1 million residential rooftop solar … Read more
University of Chicago Dreyfus Award Boosts Development of Solar Cells with Atomically Thin Semiconductors
A Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation award will help Prof. Jiwoong Park (left) and postdoctoral fellow Yu Zhong develop advanced photovoltaic materials. … Read more
Obama Administration Announces New Actions to Bring Clean Energy Savings to All Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016. Through President Obama’s Clean Energy Savings for All Initiative and beyond, we are making progress opening up opportunities for … Read more
White House Weekly Address: Providing a Better, Cleaner, Safer Future for Our Children, August 13, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2016. Hi, everybody. One of the most urgent challenges of our time is climate change. We know that 2015 … Read more