Jenny Whidden
Climate Reporter at Daily Herald (Chicago, IL)
Media relations specialist for the Illinois Power Agency. Previously @Report4America 📰 Alum @MarquetteU 🦅 Likes games, cats and camping 🌱
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Apr 24, 2024 |
dailyherald.com | Jenny Whidden
The Chicago metro area was named one of the worst in the nation for ozone and particle pollution by the American Lung Association in its 2024 “State of the Air” report, released today. The ranking...
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Sep 3, 2023 |
shawlocal.com | Jenny Whidden |ILFunnel Cakes
Community solar has grown exponentially in the last handful of years, and with more and more consumers shedding their skepticism and expressing interest, developers are picking up the pace – in some cases even struggling to meet demand. Here’s what you need to know about the burgeoning subscriber-based solar service. Community solar refers to local solar arrays that community members can subscribe to in exchange for credit on their electricity bills.
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Aug 10, 2023 |
shawlocal.com | Jenny Whidden |WVMargarita Pie |FLMy Famous Lasagna
Building on an existing collaboration, over a dozen municipalities are working with ComEd to develop electric vehicle-friendly policy as part of an EV readiness program launched last year, the electric utility company and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus announced Wednesday.
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Jun 29, 2023 |
shawlocal.com | Jenny Whidden |WACabbage Salsa
With Illinois entering its sixth week of a worsening drought, fire risk is heightened, but local fire departments say the weather phenomenon hasn’t presented too much of a concern in urban environments. Following an unusually dry spring -- the second-driest on record statewide -- the majority of the state has been engulfed in drought, with central Illinois and Cook and DuPage counties in the throes of a “severe” drought.
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RT @NWSChicago: This past February finished as the warmest February on record for both Chicago and Rockford with average temperatures at bo…
RT @afreedma: In which I try to articulate the connections between climate change, recent extreme weather, and those moments when long-term…
Really interesting learning about RECs: Because the market has been inundated with cheap RECs, one problem with the currency is that buying them doesn’t always encourage the production of new wind or solar farms. More here 👇🏼🌬️🌞
Thank you @byjennywhidden and @JohnDelurey of @votesolar for shedding light on Renewable Energy Credits. As John says: “Not all RECs are created equal." Read the @dailyherald article: https://t.co/enf3Wpn4yc See CUB's guide to Renewable Energy Plans: https://t.co/F20FftwAKI https://t.co/ZgdGpzcpOj
