Commercial Operations Begin At New US Green Hydrogen Plant
The US green hydrogen industry continues to exhibit signs of life, as illustrated by a new green hydrogen production plant in Illinois.
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EV Rebates Available for EV Charging & Fleets in ComEd Utility District
Providing power for more than 4 million customers and about 70% of the population of Illinois, ComEd is a giant utility. Now it is turning its attention to good. (Or, well, it’s stimulating more consumer demand by incentivizing a switch to electric vehicles.) At the recent Chicago Auto Show, ComEd … [continued]
Illinois Carbon Capture Project Captures Almost No Carbon
Carbon capture holds tremendous promise — if it works. But in the real world, it doesn’t and is costing taxpayers billions.
Great Lakes Shipping Grants Will Finalize Before Trump Takes Office
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to finalize more than $200 million in grant funding in the coming weeks to accelerate the clean energy transition at three Great Lakes shipping ports. That action will obligate the federal government to pay roughly $3 billion in grants under the program, even … [continued]
For Giving Tuesday, Perhaps Consider Solar, EVs, a Good Charity, and a Chance to Win…
The Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA) is a great organization. Since its inception in 1975, it has helped countless Illinoisans go solar, providing a directory of proven professionals in the solar energy and storage industries. More importantly, it’s helped create a stable set of regulations and incentives at the state … [continued]
US EV Charging Station Report Reveals Intriguing Insights
New research conducted by the online driver education resource Zutobi, The 2024 EV Charging Station Report: State-by-State Breakdown, has produced some interesting insights about American electric vehicle infrastructure. It’s timely given the recent election results, because with a new administration and a lack of clarity about the future of US … [continued]
An Easy Way To Support Solar Energy & Possibly Win A Rivian!
It’s no secret that CleanTechnica readers love things like solar panels and EVs. That’s kind of the point, right? So, when we came across an opportunity to support one while possibly winning the other, we basically had no choice but to share! In short, the Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA) … [continued]
Thin Film Solar Deployed In Biggest-Ever Solar Farm In The US East
The biggest solar power plant east of the Mississippi River is deploying new thin film solar technology from the US firm First Solar.
$50 Million to Strengthen America’s Auto Communities & Bolster Domestic Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
Investing in America Agenda Will Help Drive Collaboration between States and Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers to Maintain Jobs and Retool Manufacturing Facilities for Electric Vehicle Component Production WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Manufacturing … [continued]
Battery Storage Can Maintain Reliability, Even After Fossils Retire
New analysis shows that Illinois can maintain reliability even after retiring fossil resources by deploying 3 GW of 4-hour battery storage. In 2021, Illinois passed the landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), charting a path toward 100% clean energy by 2045. CEJA mandates the staggered retirement of Illinois’ fleet of fossil … [continued]
