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Illinois’ Largest Utilities Embrace the Smart Grid

Over the next five to seven years, smart grid infrastructure, including advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), will be deployed for customers of the two largest utilities in Illinois: Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois.

Rick Perry to the Rescue?

A few months ago, Tesla announced its intent to build a “gigafactory” capable of doubling current global production of lithium-ion batteries, and Texas is fighting hard to bring the factory home.

A Technology Park Bets on Energy Innovation

What would you do with 12 contiguous acres of underutilized land, smack dab in the middle of a bustling downtown? Bloomington decided to transform it into a model of sustainable urban redevelopment.