Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This first-of-a-kind fully integrated sustainable fuels production facility will be located in the Marquis Industrial Complex in Hennepin, Illinois, just two hours southwest of Chicago, on a 2,500-acre industrial site adjacent to the Illinois River.

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Electrek

APRIL 14, 2024

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John J. Kim has announced plans to spend more than $25 million on new EV charging infrastructure under the Driving a Cleaner Illinois program.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A recent article out of Illinois tells the story of a debate over a new EV charging law going into. continued] The post Illinois To Require EV Charging At Rental Properties Starting January 1st appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 10, 2021

Lion Electric announced Friday that it will open a factory in Joliet, Illinois, to build electric school buses and heavy-duty commercial trucks. Vehicle production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2022.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Texas-based Universal EV Chargers recently announced that the company was selected by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to receive grants in order to install 176 new DC fast charging ports throughout the state of Illinois. The total dollar amount of the Illinois EV charger grants is $5.8

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Electrek

MAY 2, 2024

Rivian will build R2 in Illinois instead of Georgia to get to market cheaper & faster. IL has now committed to $827m in incentives to help.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Illinois will be the home of a huge LFP battery factory. The Hyundai Kona electric outshines its gasoline counterpart. And the Porsche Taycan is getting recalled for battery issues only affecting one model year. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2020

A new study from University of Illinois shows that speed reductions in São Paulo, Brazil, significantly reduced fatal accidents and increased travel times only minimally. Traffic accidents are the leading cause of non-natural deaths worldwide. Lower speed limits may help prevent accidents.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Chinese battery maker Gotion will build a $2 billion EV battery factory in Manteno, Illinois, with plans to begin production in 2024. The battery plant was announced September 8 by Gotion and the State of Illinois, which provided a $536 million incentive package to land the project.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2023

Vertiport Chicago, North America’s largest vertical aircraft take off and landing facility, is located in the Illinois Medical District near the Chicago Loop. Archer Aviation and United Airlines plan to launch the first air taxi route in Chicago, between O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Vertiport Chicago.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Penske Truck Leasing is rolling out rooftop solar on its US truck leasing, rental, and maintenance buildings, starting in Illinois.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2020

Ozinga Energy has purchased an ANG-equipped Ford F-150 and installed a dedicated, low-pressure fueling appliance at its headquarters in Mokena, Illinois. Ingevity is the industry leader in adsorbent-based, on-board evaporative emissions control for gasoline fueled vehicles. The Ford F-150 is fitted with the 5.0L

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 3, 2024

Rivian Automotive has received an $827M incentive package from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, which will allow the company to expand operations at its plant in Normal, IL.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2023

—Robert Schanz, ClearFlame Vice President, Research & Development Phase two testing in conjunction with ComEd, an Exelon company in Illinois will be the next step in the product development process. All eyes now focus on the second pilot, where our engine will power a real customer with a renewable low carbon fuel. Earlier post.)

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Providing power for more than 4 million customers and about 70% of the population of Illinois, ComEd is a giant utility. Now it is turning its attention to good. (Or, Or, well, it’s stimulating more consumer demand by incentivizing a switch to electric vehicles.) At the recent Chicago Auto Show, ComEd.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2023

Researchers at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), with colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed an electrolyzer capable of converting carbon dioxide into propane in a manner that is both scalable and economically viable.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Global EV battery developer Gotion High-Tech has announced a major investment in the state of Illinois to the tune of $2 billion to erect a new gigafactory in Manteno – about 50 miles south of Chicago. more… The post Gotion is bringing a $2 billion EV battery gigafactory to Illinois, creating thousands of jobs appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 28, 2024

A Rivian R1S or R1T is being raffled off by the Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA), a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is promoting renewable energy through education and advocacy. The post Act Now To Win A Rivian R1S Or R1T In Illinois Solar’s Charity Fundraiser Raffle appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electrek

MARCH 11, 2024

After announcing that R2 production will kick off in Illinois, Rivian (RIVN) is poised to earn additional incentives with plans to expand its Normal EV plant.

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Teslarati

MAY 2, 2024

Rivian has won a massive $827 million incentive package from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, which will be used to expand the R2 production facility in Normal, Illinois. We look forward to continuing our close partnership and building upon the success we have enjoyed.”

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Teslarati

MARCH 9, 2024

Rivian is now in discussions about a new incentive arrangement with the state of Illinois, after the electric vehicle (EV) maker unveiled its upcoming R2 SUV earlier this week, now set to be built within the state. The post Rivian in talks with Illinois about incentives ahead of R2 production appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 20, 2024

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian has gained approval from the town of Normal, Illinois, to expand its factory as it prepares for production of its next-generation platform. Following the decision, Rivian was awarded with an $827 million incentive package from the state of Illinois , set to be used for the expansion plans.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2020

Other Midwestern states that produced more than one billion gallons were Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, and South Dakota. In 2018, Iowa produced 4.21 billion gallons of fuel ethanol—26% of the 16 billion gallons produced in the United States—according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Teslarati

JUNE 24, 2024

Rivian has debuted its latest generation of the R1T pickup and R1S SUV, and CEO RJ Scaringe recently told one publication about the company’s massive cost-savings efforts in recent months, following the retooling of its Illinois factory.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 28, 2023

UAW has announced that it has come to a tentative agreement with Stellantis to end the six-week strike, including job gains from the reopening of a plant in Belvidere, Illinois and addition of a new battery plant in that location.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2022

On July 5, 2022, two adjacent states had a unique relationship: they belonged to the two extreme AAA price groups, with Illinois in the highest price group and Kentucky in the lowest price group. The results indicate that the lowest price on July 5, 2022, at 9 am CDT in Massac County, Illinois, was $5.09 per gallon, while it was $4.08

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA) does, too, and this year you have a chance to. Enter to Win A New Rivian Electric Vehicle From The Illinois Solar Education Association appeared first on CleanTechnica. Don’t you love raffles? continued] The post It’s Raffle Time!

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2022

EPA has waived the federal regulations and federally enforceable State Implementation Plan requirements for fuel volatility on gasoline sold in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, to facilitate the supply of fuel in these areas. This waiver will continue through 15 September 2022.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 3, 2025

But one of Saltos original creators, Justin Yim (who is now a professor at the University of Illinois), has found a niche where Salto might be able to do what no other robot can: mid-air sampling of the water geysering out of the frigid surface of Enceladus, a moon of Saturn.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Researchers from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Argonne National Laboratory, and the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a room-temperature solid-state lithium-air battery that is rechargeable for 1,000 cycles with a low polarization gap and can operate at high rates.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2023

The news comes as Lion has also recently celebrated the start of production at its US vehicle manufacturing facility in Joliet, Illinois. At full scale, Lion’s battery manufacturing facility is expected to have an annual production capacity of five gigawatt-hours of battery capacity.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2019

The Center for Cryogenic High-Efficiency Electrical Technologies for Aircraft (CHEETA) project is led by the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. The award to the University of Illinois was one of three in the second round of ULI funding , which will provide a total of about $15 million over three years.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2022

The custom vehicles are made at Rivian’s factory in Illinois, and include technology and features such as: A safety-first design focused on superior 360-degree visibility, and vehicle features that protect drivers and pedestrians.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2021

NFW was founded in 2015 and is based in Peoria, Illinois. Using this fundraise, NFW will scale its production to full commercial capacity and capitalize on its existing momentum to bring its alternative material to the market.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2022

Now, a team from the University at Buffalo, Southern Illinois University, University of South Carolina and Brookhaven National Laboratory reports a highly active and stable Ru-free catalyst from earth-abundant elements for efficient carbon-free hydrogen generation via ammonia decomposition.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

There are now 21,885 EVs registered in Illinois, up from fewer than 8,000 registered EVs in 2017, according to the Secretary of State’s office. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois, or 70% of the state’s population.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

Illinois Basin (Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee): Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois aims to lead a project to evaluate the domestic occurrence of strategic elements in coal, coal-based resources and waste streams from coal use. DOE Funding: $1,483,787.

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