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  • U.S. EPA Awards Chicago $500,000 To Reduce Energy Use By Hospitals

    Posted by on March 6, 2010
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that the City of Chicago will receive a $500,000 federal grant to reduce energy use by hospitals as one of 20 Climate Showcase Communities nationwide. Chicago has partnered with Health Care Without Harm to create the Chicago Green Healthcare Initiative.  According to Chicago’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, energy use by hosp...
  • President Obama Requests $10 Billion for EPA for 2011

    Posted by on February 1, 2010
    Today, the Obama administration issued its 2011 budget proposal, which included $10.020 billion in discretionary budget authority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  Highlights of EPA's budget include: --$1.3 billion "to address Superfund sites that may be releasing harmful or toxic substances into the surrounding community." --$215 million "to clean up abandoned or underused i...
  • President Obama Renews Call for Clean Energy and Climate Change Legislation

    Posted by on January 28, 2010
    After last night's State of the Union Address, there should be no doubt that President Obama is going to stay the course on his agenda.  He renewed his call for Congress to pass clean energy and climate change legislation: "Next, we need to encourage American innovation. Last year, we made the largest investment in basic research funding in history -– (applause) -- an investment that coul...
  • ComEd Beginning to Install Smart Meters

    Posted by on November 19, 2009
    According to ComEd's website and a recent article in the Chicago Tribune, ComEd is beginning to install smart meters this month on homes and businesses in several suburbs, including Bellwood, Berwyn, Broadview, Forest Park, Hillside, Maywood, Melrose Park, Oak Park and River Forest. This follows the news that Naperville received a grant to install smart meters in that city.  ComEd sees th...
  • “Healthy” House in Long Grove

    Posted by on October 24, 2009
    There has been a lot of talk in the news about "green" construction.  But most of the discussions deal with commercial buildings. A recent article in the Chicago Tribune reported on a house that was built by Dior Builders according to the Health House Builder Program sponsored by the American Lung Association.  A "healthy" home has the following components: foundation waterproofing and mo...
  • $242 Million for Energy Efficiency for Illinois Homes

    Posted by on October 17, 2009
    The Chicago Tribune is reporting that $242 million will be available to Illinois homeowners through the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program. Weatherization efforts "include insulating attics or walls, repairing windows and doors, weather-stripping and caulking." The money for this program came from the federal stimulus package. As a result, eligibility for the program is determined b...

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