Category: Environment

Solar energy system installed in Naperville facility

The City of Naperville government, along with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA), was host to a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, June 4 to formally unveil its new solar energy system at the Springbrook Water Treatment Facility, 3712 Plainfield-Naperville Road. Its more than 3,000-panel solar energy system, a testament to

Reader’s Voice: Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) good

May 17, 2021Dear editor; This Spring, the Illinois Legislature is considering landmark legislation called the “Clean Energy Jobs Act”. For those of us who have been waiting nearly a lifetime to see meaningful action on climate change, it is our opportunity to advocate for a bill that will promote a

Reader’s Commentary: Strange bedfellows: Politics, science

By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaAurora Last of three parts The previous part is at thevoice.us/readers-commentary-many-advocates-focus-solely-on-co2 “Climate Change is settled science ” said Barack Obama during his tenure in the White House. So-called climate change scientists echoed these sentiments. Falsehoods and cherry-picked information continue to be repeated in news headlines so we

Reader’s Voice: ‘Growing for Kane’ topic at Sierra Club, Valley of the Fox meeting

By Mavis BatesAurora The Sierra Club, Valley of the Fox, will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 10, on Zoom,. This month’s program is on the benefits of organic farms in Kane County. Our speaker will be Matt Tansley from the Kane County Development and Community Services

Recycle TVs, Computers, Electronics, Clothes, Books, Paint, and Aerosol Products in Kane County

• Kane County’s Recycling collection event: The next one-day event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 8 at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Accepting: Electronics, Clothing & Textiles, Books, Paint, and Aerosol Products Rules of Use: Please click, review and follow these rules in the name

Reader’s Commentary: Many advocates focus solely on CO2

By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaAurora Second of three parts The previous part is at https://thevoice.us/readers-commentary-earth-movement-cycles-continue There are many factors affecting the natural climate change that always has existed on our planet. The short list of the factors affecting our climate includes the Sun’s solar output, the solar sunspot cycle, the varied

International Compost Awareness Week – Free webinar series from IFSC

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) will be May 2- May 8 and the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition invites all to attend this fun and informative online Lunch & Learn series. Monday, May 3 – Friday, May 7) from noon to 1 p.m., through Zoom as we follow the composting cycle