Category: Energy

Harnessing the power of our diverse energy systems

Skilling the Workforce and Leading an Equitable Clean Energy Transition

November 24, 2021

Manufacturing regions have long been looking for a spark to revitalize communities and bring jobs to areas that have lost workers to automation and market transition. In Normal, Illinois, that…

Sustainable Great Lakes: A Regional Assessment of Sustainability in the Binational Great Lakes Megaregion

October 19, 2021

For over fifty years, governments around the world, including in Canada, have discussed the importance of sustainability or sustainable development. One of the more prominent undertakings was the Rio Summit…

Recovery, Resiliency, Regeneration:
The Path to a Circular Economy in the Great Lakes Region

July 6, 2021

by Peter PerraultHead of Circular Economy at Enel North America Climate change and the circular economy are inextricably linked. We cannot address one without the other, and as North America…

Can Smart Cities Save the World?
Technology & Resources Available

June 14, 2021

Smart Cities could save the world. But today, cities are killing it—at least the way we currently live in them.  They consume two-thirds of global energy and produce 70% of…

Time to Charge Ahead:
Great Lakes Region Requires Infrastructure to Power EVs

June 2, 2021

By Tom Van Heeke The automotive industry is undergoing profound changes. For its part, General Motors (GM) is on its way to an all-electric future with a plan to have…