There isn’t often a lot of attention paid to how the electricity we all use here in the Chicago area is generated–nor is there much attention to the very real efforts underway to reduce the heat retaining carbon released into the atmosphere. That’s why this article caught my attention. There are interesting and positive moves underway which continue toward cleaner production of electricity. Unfortunately, NO alternative is perfect–the goal is to look to alternatives which put us on a glide-path toward less polluting energy production.
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Among this article’s interesting revelations: “Much of the energy Chicago consumes is from carbon-free nuclear generation. Illinois has more nuclear power generation capacity than any other state. Exelon owns and operates all six of the nuclear power plants, which in 2020 accounted…