Solar
News: October 29, 2024
Bellwood Shines Bright with Community Solar Success
The Village of Bellwood is committed to expanding access to renewable energy for its residents and building a greener future…
News: January 22, 2024
Forest Park Condo Shows how to Go Green
The Grove, photo by yooperann on Flickr “There’s no issue involved in solar or sustainability that can’t be addressed with…
News: November 1, 2023
Bringing Solar Power to Suburban Chicago Without the Panels.
Solar energy is becoming increasingly popular for residential customers. But what do you do if you want to get your…
News: June 6, 2023
Oak Park’s New Rec Center Leads the Way for Green Building in West Suburban Cook County
From left to right: Park District of Oak Park Executive Director, Jan Arnold, Seven Generations Ahead Executive Director, Gary Cuneen,…
News: February 23, 2022
Village of Broadview Launches Renewable Energy Coalition
Broadview, IL – On Wednesday, February 16, business and municipal leaders came together in the Village of Broadview to commit…
News: March 1, 2019
Fox Valley Sustainability Network hits the ground running with 2019 forums
After its final 2018 event in November focusing on the Greenest Region Compact, the Fox Valley Sustainability Network is building…
News: March 14, 2018
Solar, renewable energy forum features match-making session
SGA and the Fox Valley Sustainability Network hosted a Solar and Renewable Energy Forum at Waubonsee Community College in Aurora…
News: December 18, 2017
PlanItGreen carving a solar path to community sustainability
PlanItGreen convened its annual Institutional Leaders Forum on Dec. 5 to highlight efforts by organizations that promote sustainability and help…
News: December 9, 2017
PlanItGreen’s mission to educate organizations about solar
Since being selected for the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar in Your Community Challenge earlier this year, the PlanItGreen solar team met…
News: June 27, 2017
Why solar? Why now?
Since 1990, global surface temperatures have warmed at a rate of about 0.15°C per decade according to the Intergovernmental Panel…
News: May 16, 2017
PlanItGreen team visits renewable energy lab in Colorado
At the invitation of the Institute For Sustainable Communities, PlanItGreen team members who are involved in energy issues attended a…
News: March 3, 2017
Process and progress on making community solar a reality
The status of bringing solar power, community solar and its related economic and environmental justice benefits to Oak Park, River…