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How to ensure your EV is powered by renewable energy

An electric vehicle charges at a public charging station in Chicago. How much of the electricity is produced by renewable sources depends on the utility company providing it. (Brady Jones/MEDILL)
Medill News Service
Northwestern University
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Driving an electric vehicle plays a critical role in reducing CO2 emissions, but the impact of this reduction is diminished if the electricity comes from fossil fuels. Brady Jones of Medill reports.
Tags: electric vehicles, EVs, clean energy, wind energy, Solar Energy, Biomass, utilities, storyfest2020
How much is pollution affecting our health?
Air pollution smoke rising from a plant tower

Smoke rises from a plant tower, polluting the air. (Public Domain)
Anthony J. Campanella
State University College at Buffalo
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Susan Anenberg, an expert in public health and environmental science, sat down with Planet Forward to discuss the implications that unchecked pollution can have on human life.
Tags: expert voices, air pollution, Environment, climate change, public health, health, disease, epa, emissions
Fracking farms: Families fight sand mining
Northern White Sand mine, North Utica, Illinois

Northern White Sand mine, North Utica, Illinois. Aerial images taken with the assistance of the non-profit pilot collaborative LightHawk. (Ted Auch/FracTracker Alliance, June 2016)
Medill News Service
Northwestern University
Monday, November 27, 2017
Farmers in Illinois are fighting in an ongoing lawsuit to stop a proposed sand mine that would be built close to their land.
Tags: lawsuit, lasalle county, agriculture, water conservation, sand mining, fracking
Voluntary offsetting in air travel: A carbon footprint fix?
A plane wing in flight from the vantage point of a plane passenger.

(Photo by Julia MacCary)
Medill News Service
Northwestern University
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
As reported by Julia MacCary, carbon offsets, monetary investments into global projects that reduce carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to counterbalance one’s emissions, have grown in popularity. But do they stand up to scrutiny?
Tags: transportation, Carbon Offsets, aviation, Business & Economics, biofuel, storyfest2022
An Illinois village paved with toxic waste—and the long road to cleaning it up

The toxic slag pile leftover from smelting industries sits beside Marquette St. Photo by Stephanie Fox/Medill.
Medill News Service
Northwestern University
Friday, December 01, 2017
The clean-up of toxic waste from a Superfund site in a village in Central Illinois has been virtually stagnant for almost 20 years. Read about the dynamics between the community and government in the clean-up process. 
Tags: IEPA, epa, superfund, toxic

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