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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 13m

Turning the Energy Crunch into a Smart Grid Revolution - EVWORLD.COM

Turning the Energy Crunch into a Smart Grid Revolution

A hopeful editorial response to America's energy strain, highlighting virtual power plants, vehicle-to-grid technology, and policy innovation

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 28m

NANO Nuclear Holds Milestone Ceremony to Mark Beginning of Drilling Work for ... - TradingView

NANO Nuclear Holds Milestone Ceremony to Mark Beginning of Drilling Work for First KRONOS MMR(TM) Energy System in Partnership with University of Illinois

Tune in today via webcast at 11:30 am Eastern to hear from management, key commercial stakeholders, university officials and distinguished guests as NANO Nuclear celebrates the commencement of real-world...

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 43m

Illinois Tool Works tightens annual profit forecast on tariff headwinds | Reuters

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 54m

NANO Nuclear Holds Milestone Ceremony to Mark Beginning of Drilling Work for ... - Yahoo Finance

NANO Nuclear Holds Milestone Ceremony to Mark Beginning of Drilling Work for First KRONOS MMR™ Energy System in Partnership with University of Illinois

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. NANO Nuclear Energy Holds Milestone Ceremony to Mark Beginning of Drilling Work for First KRONOS MMR™ Micro Modular Reactor Energy System in Partnership with University of Illinois....

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 1h

Tech giants outline bold plans for Midwest energy - E&E News by POLITICO

Tech giants outline bold plans for Midwest energy

Two new projects in Wisconsin and Illinois underscore major changes ahead for the regional energy mix and political messaging.

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 1h

Google bets on CCS for gas as a climate solution - E&E News by POLITICO

Google bets on CCS for gas as a climate solution

Support from the internet giant could speed the arrival of an Illinois power plant that captures and stores carbon dioxide emissions.

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 1h

Google power deal could clear way for $1 billion carbon capture plant in Illinois

It's the second hyperscaler to sign a deal connected to the downstate power grid.

www.chicagobusiness.com

IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 1h

DeKalb reports nearly $932000 energy savings from ESSER-funded HVAC controls upgrade

DeKalb reports nearly $932,000 energy savings from ESSER-funded HVAC controls upgrade

Tammy Carson told the board that a districtwide digital HVAC controls upgrade funded by ESSER grants and ComEd rebates cost about $2.1 million and has yielded roughly $932,000 in cumulative cost avoidance...

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 2h

Google backs 400MW gas power plant tied to carbon capture in Illinois - DCD

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 2h

ComEd and EPRI Celebrate First-Year Success of Energy-Efficient Ag Pod Program in Illinois

ComEd and EPRI's Collaborative Ag Pods Initiative

ComEd and EPRI are enhancing local food production and agriculture education in northern Illinois through four high-tech agricultural pods.

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 4h

Nexamp solar project looking for subscribers ahead of construction - Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Nexamp solar project looking for subscribers ahead of construction

The solar company Nexamp is making moves that signify it’s confident its solar panel project will be able to move forward as it tries to get people to sign up early for its program.

www.myjournalcourier.com

IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING: Secretary Burgum opens Arctic Refuge to oil drilling - Environment America

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 5h

Prysmian celebrates major expansion at Du Quoin plant | The Southern Illinoisan

Prysmian celebrates major expansion at Du Quoin plant

One of Southern Illinois’ largest manufacturing employers is expanding again, signaling long-term confidence in the region’s workforce and economic future.

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 5h

Pritzker forms Illinois Accountability Commission to review federal agents' conduct - Alton Telegraph

Pritzker launches Illinois Accountability Commission on feds

Gov. JB Pritzker creates the Illinois Accountability Commission to document federal agents’ conduct in Chicago and recommend accountability steps.

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 5h

WPPI Energy honors Oconomowoc Utilities - GMToday.com

WPPI Energy honors Oconomowoc Utilities

GREEN BAY — At the 45th WPPI Energy Annual Meeting and anniversary celebration Sept. 17, Oconomowoc Utilities, its Senior Utility Engineer Lucas Caine and Utility Accounting Manager John Schuh were

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 13h

Google to buy power from Illinois carbon capture plant - Benzie County Record Patriot

Google carbon capture deal backs Illinois power plant

Google backs an Illinois gas plant with carbon capture, storing 90% of emissions to power Midwest data centers and cut grid emissions.

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 13h

Judge Gives Final OK To $12M Speedway BIPA Deal - Law360

An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday granted final approval for a $12.1 million class action settlement in a Biometric Information Privacy Act dispute between Speedway LLC and nearly 7,700 current and...

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 14h

What Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new poll

A new poll finds that as the United States rapidly builds massive data centers for the development of artificial intelligence, many Americans are concerned about the environmental impact. The...

www.theintelligencer.com

IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 14h

Today's Jacksonville-area weather outlook: Sunny day, but chilly evening

A quick look at the weather forecast for Jacksonville and neighboring communities.

www.myjournalcourier.com

IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 15h

Opinion cartoon: Spend it wisely - Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Opinion cartoon: Spend it wisely

Opinions on the world around us as seen through the eyes of editorial cartoonists

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 15h

Google Commits to First U.S. Gas-Fired Power Plant with Integrated CCS for Data Centers

Google has signed a first-of-its-kind corporate offtake agreement to purchase power from a new 400-MW natural gas–fired cogeneration plant outfitted with

www.powermag.com

IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 16h

Utility executives questioned by FERC share concerns about affordability, but disagree ...

Utility executives questioned by FERC share concerns about affordability, but disagree about potential solutions - Daily Energy Insider

Energy executives and regulators mulled affordability solutions ranging from energy efficiency programs to potential rate freezes during a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) technical conference...

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 16h

Illinois gubernatorial candidate's son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren killed in helicopter crash

Illinois gubernatorial candidate’s son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren killed in helicopter crash

Darren Bailey, a former state senator, officially kicked off his campaign last month to regain the Republican nomination for governor after losing to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in 2022.

thehill.com

IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 16h

Google announces carbon capture project with Broadwing Energy at ADM - WAND-TV

Google announces carbon capture project with Broadwing Energy at ADM

Google will work with Broadwing Energy to build a power plant on ADM's Decatur campus. Google will buy the power for its Midwest data center, with 90% of the plant's CO2 emissions will be sent to ADM...

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IL Energy Network @ilenergynetwork.bsky.social · 16h

Google's bets on carbon capture power plants, which have a mixed record | TechCrunch

Google’s bets on carbon capture power plants, which have a mixed record | TechCrunch

Google intends to use electricity from the 400-MW power plant in Decatur, Illinois, to operate nearby data centers. Carbon capture will eliminate some of the plant's emissions, but how much remains to...

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