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Safe Food Packaging for Chicagoland Businesses

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Join Our PFAS-Free Foodware Pilot Program! We invite your business to participate in a no-cost program piloting PFAS-free, single-use foodware. […]

Blog, Uncategorized

Water Pumping Efficiency Technical Tip

June 4, 2024June 4, 2024

Fluid pumping is a major component of many water and wastewater plants’ energy consumption. For most potable water plants, pumping […]

Blog, Case study, Uncategorized, Wastewater
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Energy efficiency workforce: Raising awareness

March 10, 2020September 29, 2023

The energy efficiency sector has a high demand for workers–especially in the HVAC technician and construction industries–yet few young people […]

Blog, Research, Uncategorized, Workforce careers, energy efficiency
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Why Hydrogen May be Renewable Energy’s Best Bet

June 1, 2021September 29, 2023

Read Tim Lindsey’s latest article, published in Industry Week, about why Hydrogen may be renewable energy’s best bet.  

Blog, Hydrogen, Uncategorized clean energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen
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Downers Grove Net Zero Wastewater Treatment with Bio-gas

November 18, 2021September 29, 2023

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.

Blog, Case study, Uncategorized, Wastewater climate action, wastewater treatment

Electric Lawn Mowers

August 22, 2022September 29, 2023

It’s a great time to electrify your lawnmower! With high gasoline prices, it is practical to investigate the benefits of […]

Blog, Tech Notes, Uncategorized electrification, emissions

Village of Heyworth WWTP Case Study

June 29, 2023September 29, 2023

In 2022, the Village of Heyworth wastewater treatment plant, a 1.0 MGD lagoon system, faced an electric supply hike of […]

Blog, Case study, Uncategorized, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment

Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District WWTP Case Study

June 29, 2023September 29, 2023

The Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District (KWRD) has been pursuing energy efficiency and energy recovery opportunities for many years. In October […]

Blog, Case study, Uncategorized, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment
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New Construction Building Envelope

June 30, 2014January 10, 2022

A high performance envelope (exterior shell) is only achievable in a cost-effective way during the original design and construction process. The […]

Blog, New Construction, Tech Notes, Uncategorized envelope, new construction
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Energy Burden and COVID-19

August 17, 2020January 10, 2022

Low-income households, minority households, and rental households have a higher energy burden on average. That is, they spend a larger […]

Blog, COVID-19, Uncategorized COVID-19, equity

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