Illinois – Page 2 – Thinking Port

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:28:09 +0000

Two Eastern Generation natural gas power plants in northeastern Illinois have been acquired by Earthrise Energy, an emerging independent power producer and “public benefit corporation” that has now amassed a 1.7-GW natural gas fleet in Illinois. Earthrise on Sept. 6 said it acquired the 328-MW Crete and 656-MW Lincoln Generating Facility from Eastern Generation, which […]

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Round Two: Illinois Electric Motorcycle Rebate

September 3, 2022 admin clean transport, electric motorcycles, Electric vehicles, ev rebates, Illinois, jb pritzker, motorcycles + scooters

Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:36:27 +0000

Want some of that sweet, sweet incentive cash to go towards your new electric motorcycle? If you live in Illinois, we have great news!

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Record Numbers of Solar Panels Were Shipped in the United States During 2021

September 2, 2022 admin California, clean power, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, market research, research, Solar energy, solar panels, texas, us solar energy, us solar power

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:41:56 +0000

U.S. shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules (solar panels) rose to a record electricity-generating capacity of 28.8 million peak kilowatts (kW) in 2021, from 21.8 million peak kW in 2020, based on data from our Annual Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report. Continued demand for U.S. solar capacity drove this increase in solar panel shipments in 2021. U.S. […]

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$4,000 EV Rebate Available in Illinois for Another Month

August 29, 2022 admin cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev incentives, ev subsidies, Illinois, illinois electric vehicles, illinois ev incentives, illinois ev subsidies

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:12:46 +0000

If you’re in Illinois and thinking about getting an electric car, you better get on it fast. A $4,000 purchase rebate for electric vehicles is available right now, but the application period ends on September 30, 2022. Note that this $4,000 rebate is for buying either a new or used electric vehicle (not including motorcycles), […]

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3 Barriers to Large-Scale Energy Storage Deployment

August 18, 2022 admin California, Energy Storage, Illinois, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:07:02 +0000

In just one year — from 2020 to 2021 — utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States tripled, jumping from 1.4 to 4.6 gigawatts (GW), according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Small-scale battery storage has experienced major growth, too. From 2018 to 2019, US capacity increased from 234 to 402 megawatts (MW), […]

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Abortion-Banning Missouri Catches Green Hydrogen Bug

August 12, 2022 admin abortion ban, ameren, clean hydrogen hydrogen hubs, clean power, Energy, green hydrogen, Illinois, missouri, mitsubishi corporation, plug power, policy & politics, renewable energy, st. louis, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:50:49 +0000

Missouri and Illinois are hatching plans for a new industrial hub with a green hydrogen angle, but Missouri’s “trigger law” could throw a monkey wrench into the effort.

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Chicago Announces Plan to Power City with 100% Renewable Energy

August 8, 2022 admin Chicago, constellation, double black diamond, Illinois, news, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, swift current energy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:19:48 +0000

Chicago’s public buildings could all be powered by renewable energy under a plan announced by Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Aug. 8. The mayor, along with Illinois Gov JB Pritzker, on Monday said the city has an agreement with Chicago utility Constellation Energy, along with Massachusetts-based Swift Current Energy, a renewable energy developer. The two spoke […]

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Illinois EPA Issues Permit for New 1.1-GW Gas-Fired Facility

August 8, 2022 admin ameren, Gas, hydrogen, Illinois, lincoln land energy center, MISO, natural gas, news, siemens, springfield

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:41:37 +0000

Environmental officials in Illinois have signed off on construction of a 1,100-MW natural gas-fired power plant sited near Springfield, the state capital. EmberClear, an energy company with offices in Houston, Texas, and Moosic, Pennsylvania, is behind the $1 billion project, which will be located near Pawnee in Sangamon County. The Lincoln Land Energy Center will […]

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Flow Batteries For Electric Vehicles?

August 8, 2022 admin Aviation, batteries, cars, Chicago, clean transport, darpa, dobbs, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ercot, ev.energy, flow battery, flow battery storage, g-pst, Illinois, illinois tech, influit energy, nasa, octopus energy, texas, us air force

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:50:30 +0000

A new flow battery for electric vehicles is getting attention from DARPA, NASA, and the US Air Force.

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MISO Lets Renewable Energy Genie Out Of Bottle With Biggest Ever Transmission Project

July 28, 2022 admin clean power, Energy, grid, Illinois, indiana, Iowa, Michigan, midcontinent independent system operator, Minnesota, MISO, missouri, NORTH DAKOTA, power lines, renewable energy, Solar energy, South Dakota, Transmission Lines, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:50:04 +0000

In a brilliant case of epic timing, MISO announced a new transmission line plan for more renewable energy in the US midsection earlier this week, just two days before Senate Democrats reached an agreement on the new climate bill.