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CROCUS Elza Ter-Arutyunov 9/23/24 CROCUS Elza Ter-Arutyunov 9/23/24 Vacant urban land poses complex questions for clean energy siting Energy News Network — September 23, 2024 Read More
CROCUS Elza Ter-Arutyunov 9/5/24 CROCUS Elza Ter-Arutyunov 9/5/24 Can ‘Biden’s Billions’ Deliver True Environmental Justice? Capital B — September 5, 2024 Read More
CROCUS Elza Ter-Arutyunov 9/3/24 CROCUS Elza Ter-Arutyunov 9/3/24 NOLA Artist Constructs Large Wooden Quilt With Debris From Emmett Till’s Chicago Home Black Enterprise — September 3, 2024 Read More
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CROCUS Elza Ter-Arutyunov 8/5/24 CROCUS Elza Ter-Arutyunov 8/5/24 Chicago research project seeks to determine how skyscrapers impact heat NBC Chicago — August 5, 2024 Read More
Elza Ter-Arutyunov 8/1/24 Elza Ter-Arutyunov 8/1/24 Geothermal energy could soon heat, cool up to 180 homes in Chicago ABC7 News — August 1, 2024 Read More
Elza Ter-Arutyunov 7/12/24 Elza Ter-Arutyunov 7/12/24 Argonne National Laboratory's heat-tracking project to expand to Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood CBS News — July 12, 2024 Read More
Elza Ter-Arutyunov 6/5/24 Elza Ter-Arutyunov 6/5/24 Woodlawn ‘Fairy Garden’ Brings Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood To A South Side Orchard Block Club Chicago — June 5, 2024 Read More
Elza Ter-Arutyunov 5/14/24 Elza Ter-Arutyunov 5/14/24 Co-op recognized for increasing solar accessibility for underserved communities: 'Every member has equal decision-making ability' The Cool Down — May 14, 2024 Read More
Elza Ter-Arutyunov 4/16/24 Elza Ter-Arutyunov 4/16/24 Illinois gives $1.6 million boost to justice-focused community solar projects Energy News Network — April 16, 2024 Read More
Elza Ter-Arutyunov 3/19/24 Elza Ter-Arutyunov 3/19/24 Geothermal Energy Could Be on Its Way to Chicago’s South Side Marketplace — March 19, 2024 Read More
Elza Ter-Arutyunov 3/15/24 Elza Ter-Arutyunov 3/15/24 Blacks in Green Celebrates $100K Gift From ADT Rolling Out — March 15, 2024 Read More
Elza Ter-Arutyunov 3/14/24 Elza Ter-Arutyunov 3/14/24 Woodlawn Summit hones in on climate change Hyde Park Herald — March 14, 2024 Read More
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Elza Ter-Arutyunov 2/2/24 Elza Ter-Arutyunov 2/2/24 Co-op Applying for $12.5 Million in Renewable Energy Credits Big News Network — February 2nd, 2024 Read More
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Elza Ter-Arutyunov 12/14/23 Elza Ter-Arutyunov 12/14/23 Community Solar Projects Seen as Key Step Toward Energy Justice in Illinois Energy News Network — December 14th, 2023 Read More