Energy

The EPA plan would eliminate existing limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, a move which would continue the pollution that’s driving climate change. Meteorologist Chase Cain breaks down the agency’s proposal and its implications on NBC News Daily.

This spring, nine young adults with varying degrees of education and experiences took part in the hands-on solar installation training program.

A 10-week workforce training program based in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood is working to better prepare students of all backgrounds for jobs in the clean energy sector.

A solar energy project based in Chicago’s south suburbs is helping to bring clean energy to hundreds of Chicago homes and businesses.

On Earth Day, NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell takes a look at how community solar projects are powering clean energy for Chicagoans.

U.S. states are positioning themselves to compete for newer, cheaper nuclear reactors being developed as communities and tech giants compete in a race for electricity.

States in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast were heavily betting on offshore wind to meet their future power needs.

Administrator Lee Zeldin said the Environmental Protection Agency will try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration.

City-operated buildings in Chicago are now operating fully on renewable energy. NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell reports.

Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House.

Though it’s mostly been an unusually warm fall in the Chicago area, colder temperatures are inevitably on the way as winter and the end of the calendar year approach.

ComEd crews are continuing work to restore power to some Chicago area residents two days after a severe weather outbreak including numerous tornadoes swept through the region. NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.