CleanTechnica » Illinois http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 $1,000,000 Awarded To Chicago Cleantech Startups http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/1000000-awarded-chicago-cleantech-startups/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/1000000-awarded-chicago-cleantech-startups/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 07:56:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74186 One million dollars was awarded recently to four cleantech startups in Chicago by the Illinois Clean Energy Fund. 1) Intellihot Green Technologies received $400,000 2) SiNode Systems received $300,000 3) AllCell Technologies received $200,000 4) Agentis Energy received $100,000. Amy Francetic, the CEO of Clean Energy Trust generously answered some questions about the competition. 1.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/1000000-awarded-chicago-cleantech-startups/feed/ 0 2.7 Billion+ Trips Taken On Public Transportation In 2nd Quarter http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/2-7-billion-trips-taken-public-transportation-2nd-quarter/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/2-7-billion-trips-taken-public-transportation-2nd-quarter/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:55:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73904 US public transportation ridership increased yet again in the second quarter of 2014. A press release report released by the American Public Transportation Association showed urban mobility increasing to over 2.7 billion trips on US public transportation in the second quarter. Urban travelers are making commonsense choices for their pockets and the environment, effecting a 1.1% increase in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/2-7-billion-trips-taken-public-transportation-2nd-quarter/feed/ 2 Midwest Solar Market: Hot or Not? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/24/midwest-solar-market-hot/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/24/midwest-solar-market-hot/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:53:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72422 As much as 67 gigawatts of distributed solar power could be installed in the Midwest at prices competitive with utility retail rates by 2022, without subsidies. It’s enough solar to meet 5-10% or more of the region’s electricity demand. But the growth of solar energy in the Midwest has lagged other parts of the country.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/24/midwest-solar-market-hot/feed/ 1 Midwesterners Increasingly In Favor Of Renewable Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/12/midwesterners-increasingly-favor-renewable-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/12/midwesterners-increasingly-favor-renewable-energy/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:30:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71884 A new poll has found that a substantial majority of Midwesterners believe renewable energy is a reliable and affordable option that is not only an increasing source of good jobs, but is also a good way to ensure the country’s energy generation is self-reliant and secure. The poll, conducted by a bipartisan pair of researching companies,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/12/midwesterners-increasingly-favor-renewable-energy/feed/ 5 The Power of Collective Energy Purchasing http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/power-collective-energy-purchasing/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/power-collective-energy-purchasing/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2014 14:47:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70660 “We can’t do it as an individual, But four hundred communities aggregating and asking for local wind power and solar power – that’s really powerful.” Oak Park, IL, is one of hundreds of Illinois towns using their authority to buy electricity in bulk on behalf of its residential and small business customers. So far, most

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/power-collective-energy-purchasing/feed/ 0 Greening Or Greenwashing? Illinois Cities’ Use of RECs Shows Challenges With Local Energy Choice http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/greening-greenwashing-illinois-cities-use-recs-shows-challenges-local-energy-choice/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/greening-greenwashing-illinois-cities-use-recs-shows-challenges-local-energy-choice/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2014 15:41:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70181 A recent report from the World Wildlife Fund (and others) touts how city energy aggregation is “unleashing” renewable energy in Illinois. Buying electricity on behalf of their residential and small business customers, nearly 100 Midwestern cities have purchased renewable energy credits (RECs) along with their energy supply, giving their electrons a questionable aura of green

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/greening-greenwashing-illinois-cities-use-recs-shows-challenges-local-energy-choice/feed/ 1 $3.2 Million For Clean Energy Small Businesses http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/04/3-2-million-clean-energy-small-businesses/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/04/3-2-million-clean-energy-small-businesses/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2014 20:00:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69016 The National Incubator Initiative provides DOE funding for organizations supporting the development & growth of clean energy small businesses

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/04/3-2-million-clean-energy-small-businesses/feed/ 1 Tens Of Billions Of Dollars Could Be Saved By Clean Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/30/tens-billions-dollars-saved-clean-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/30/tens-billions-dollars-saved-clean-energy/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2014 21:00:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68752 Two new reports show that clean energy such as solar and wind power could save consumers tens of billions of dollars a year in coming decades

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/30/tens-billions-dollars-saved-clean-energy/feed/ 0 Carbon Pollution Standards Can Save Americans $37.4 Billion http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/02/carbon-pollution-standards/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/02/carbon-pollution-standards/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2014 04:10:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67668 Originally published on the website of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Many key states will benefit from climate action: AR, CO, FL, IA, IL, MI, MO, MN, NC, NV, OH, PA, and VA The first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants can save American households and business customers $37.4 billion on their electric bills in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/02/carbon-pollution-standards/feed/ 2 80% Of US Wind Power In 2013 Generated By 12 States http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/18/80-us-wind-power-2013-generated-12-states/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/18/80-us-wind-power-2013-generated-12-states/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:50:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65476 Originally published on Today in Energy. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly In 2013, 12 states accounted for 80% of U.S. wind-generated electricity, according to preliminary generation data released in EIA’s March Electric Power Monthly report. Texas was again the top wind power state with nearly 36 million megawatthours (MWh) of electricity. Iowa was second, with

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/18/80-us-wind-power-2013-generated-12-states/feed/ 7 Top 7 Reasons To Go For An Electric Vehicle http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/top-7-reasons-go-electric-vehicle/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/top-7-reasons-go-electric-vehicle/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2014 08:50:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64991 Originally published on the website of the Union of Concerned Scientists. By Josh Goldman  You may have heard a lot recently about electric vehicles (EVs). Sales of EVs are up, manufacturers are beginning to offer a variety of EV models – from sportscars to sedans – and our recent analysis found that 42 percent of American households with

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/top-7-reasons-go-electric-vehicle/feed/ 2 eLab Accelerator: New Approaches On Utility Business Models and Regulation (Part 2) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/08/elab-accelerator-new-approaches-utility-business-models-regulation-part-2/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/08/elab-accelerator-new-approaches-utility-business-models-regulation-part-2/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:50:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65015 Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute.  By Rebecca Cole  In this second installment of our eLab Accelerator blog series (read part 1), we are exploring how companies, organizations, states, and communities are working to evolve utility business models, rate structures, and regulatory structures so that renewable and distributed resources can be reliably and economically integrated

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/08/elab-accelerator-new-approaches-utility-business-models-regulation-part-2/feed/ 0 Americans Overwhelmingly Support Wind Power http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/01/wind-power-widely-supported-americans/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/01/wind-power-widely-supported-americans/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2014 10:40:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64733 Originally published on AWEA. By David Ward American-made wind power has long enjoyed popular support across the country. There’s even evidence to suggest that the more wind power there is in a state, the more support wind power receives. It was surprising then to read recently a claim by the anti-clean energy Heartland Institute that wind power and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/01/wind-power-widely-supported-americans/feed/ 5 DOE Map Helps Tell The Story Of US Wind Development http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/31/doe-map-helps-tell-story-us-wind-development/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/31/doe-map-helps-tell-story-us-wind-development/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:57:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64666 Originally Published on the ECOreport. A new Department of Energy map is a bit of an eye opener for those of us getting skeptical about the Golden State’s wind potential. According to an article in the Wallstreet Journal, wind power makes sense in Texas, but not in California, “which isn’t located in the ‘wind belt.’” That may be

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/27/usa-high-speed-rail-gets-boost-32-train-order-siemens-trains/feed/ 16 91 Illinois Communities Powered 100% By Green Electricity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/07/91-illinois-communities-powered-100-green-electricity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/07/91-illinois-communities-powered-100-green-electricity/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 13:44:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63607 Article by the WWF. WASHINGTON, DC, March 7, 2014 – Illinois has embraced renewable electricity on a massive scale not seen anywhere else in the nation, says a new report, Leading from the Middle: How Illinois Communities Unleashed Renewable Energy. With 91 communities providing 100% renewable electricity to their residents, the state far outpaces any other, including Ohio,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/07/91-illinois-communities-powered-100-green-electricity/feed/ 21 Illinois Jumps To Top Of US Green Building LEED-Certified Ranks http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/21/illinois-jumps-to-top-of-us-green-building-leed-certified-ranks/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/21/illinois-jumps-to-top-of-us-green-building-leed-certified-ranks/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:59:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62986 Illinois tops the US Green Building Council's annual rank of the top LEED-certified U.S. states, thanks to a controversial twist supplanting Washington

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/21/illinois-jumps-to-top-of-us-green-building-leed-certified-ranks/feed/ 0 Normal, Illinois Shows How To Be A True EV Town http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/17/normal-illinois-shows-true-ev-town/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/17/normal-illinois-shows-true-ev-town/#comments Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:46:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60238 Originally published on Planetsave. By Sandy Dechert. How come Normal, Illinois–about 150 miles south of Chicago–has ten times as many electric vehicles per capita than the U.S. average? (You’re right; it’s not just coincidence.) A coalition of business, industry, nonprofits, all levels of government, and farsighted individuals has converged to transform Normal into an EV

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/17/normal-illinois-shows-true-ev-town/feed/ 1 Top 10 Cleantech Cluster Companies http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/30/top-10-cleantech-cluster-companies/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/30/top-10-cleantech-cluster-companies/#comments Sat, 30 Nov 2013 12:00:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=59583 For a third year in a row, the Top 10 Best of cleantech’s cluster companies were honored at the Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) Later Stage Awards Gala. The GCCA’s Global Top 10 Winners represent the best of the association’s nearly 50 member clusters and over 10,000 member companies. The GCCA Global Top 10 Winners were selected by 22 cleantech

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/30/top-10-cleantech-cluster-companies/feed/ 0 World’s Largest Cleantech Accelerator Selects Top Midwest Startups http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/30/worlds-largest-cleantech-accelerator-selects-top-midwest-startups/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/30/worlds-largest-cleantech-accelerator-selects-top-midwest-startups/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:10:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58420 The Cleantech Open is reportedly the largest cleantech accelerator program in the world. It conducts regional cleantech startup competitions which then lead to a national (US) competition, the Cleantech Open Global Forum. The winners of the Midwest regional competition were recently announced. 3 startups moved on to the Cleantech Open Global Forum, out of the 21 that

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