August 4, 2025Dear editor; Last chance to receive 30% in federal tax credits on solar panels for your home. Solar Panels are cheaper than you may think, especially this year. If you think solar panels for your house will cost 20 or 30 thousand dollars, you are in for a
Homeowners and business people. Those are key targets of Garrett Schweikhofer, founder and CEO of Batavia-based SunHeat Solar, Inc. Friday, April 14 he extolled benefits of solar power in a presentation at Aurora Business United, a networking group that meets monthly at Santori Aurora Public Library in downtown Aurora. He
The Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity is raising funds to help build one of our first homes in Habitat Green Freedom, a new 17-home subdivision which will use solar power be energy-efficient. The fundraiser will be brunch at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 6 at 1300 S. Broadway, Montgomery. Please RSVP
A two megawatt solar (2MW) field to be installed at the Kane County Judicial Center in Geneva will generate enough energy to save taxpayers $5 million over the next 25 years. The solar field project, approved by the Kane County Board at the September 14 meeting, will generate more than
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
By Mavis Bates Sierra Club Valley of the Fox and Trajectory Energy Partners will be hosts to a Zoom presentation for their Earth Month program, Pollinator-friendly Community Solar for Kane County at 7 p.m. Monday, April 12. We will cover community solar program details, savings benefits, and contract terms. Community
Those thinking about going solar can attend the program “Go Solar!,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Aurora Public Library’s West Branch. The Citizen’s Utility Board, a statewide non-profit organization, will present the free solar information session where attendees will have the opportunity to learn everything they might
