Solar power soars in Illinois
A closer look at Illinois’s recent renewable energy growth.
Emily
Kowalski
Outreach & Engagement Manager, Environment Illinois Research & Education Center
Started on staff: 2010
B.A., Boston University
Emily manages the marketing and public engagement strategy for Environment Illinois’s campaigns, including our campaign to protect the Great Lakes from plastic pollution. Emily lives in Chicago where she enjoys knitting and biking.
Posts by Emily Kowalski
Illinois among national leaders in rooftop solar growth
A new report ranks Illinois ninth in the nation for growth in small-scale solar power generation.
Timeline proposed to get the lead out
EPA's proposed Lead & Copper Rule includes a 10-year deadline for most water utilities to fully replace lead service lines.
Chicagoans want to get the lead out
Parents, environmentalists, policymakers and concerned citizens rally at Daley Plaza to support efforts to get the lead out of drinking water.
The most eco-friendly takeout container is the one you bring from home
Help protect the Great Lakes and ditch single-use plastics with these four tips when you eat out.