Safe Food Packaging for Chicagoland Businesses
Join Our PFAS-Free Foodware Pilot Program! We invite your business to participate in a no-cost program piloting PFAS-free, single-use foodware. […]
Water Pumping Efficiency Technical Tip
Fluid pumping is a major component of many water and wastewater plants’ energy consumption. For most potable water plants, pumping […]
Energy efficiency workforce: Raising awareness
The energy efficiency sector has a high demand for workers–especially in the HVAC technician and construction industries–yet few young people […]
Why Hydrogen May be Renewable Energy’s Best Bet
Read Tim Lindsey’s latest article, published in Industry Week, about why Hydrogen may be renewable energy’s best bet.
Downers Grove Net Zero Wastewater Treatment with Bio-gas
Innovative leadership and collaboration with the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation has allowed the Downers Grove Sanitary District WWTP to become a net-zero energy plant. Read how the district has reduced costs and increased resiliency by running their plant with bio-gas produced on site.
Electric Lawn Mowers
It’s a great time to electrify your lawnmower! With high gasoline prices, it is practical to investigate the benefits of […]
Village of Heyworth WWTP Case Study
In 2022, the Village of Heyworth wastewater treatment plant, a 1.0 MGD lagoon system, faced an electric supply hike of […]
Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District WWTP Case Study
The Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District (KWRD) has been pursuing energy efficiency and energy recovery opportunities for many years. In October […]
New Construction Building Envelope
A high performance envelope (exterior shell) is only achievable in a cost-effective way during the original design and construction process. The […]
Energy Burden and COVID-19
Low-income households, minority households, and rental households have a higher energy burden on average. That is, they spend a larger […]