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April 22, 2013
City of Chicago - Small Business Improvement Fund

SomerCor 504 Inc. administers the Small Business Improvement Fund for the City of Chicago. The fund utilizes revenue from Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and supports commercial and industrial properties, as well as tenants, within specific TIF districts to upgrade their facilities. Certain energy efficient upgrades, such as energy efficient windows, HVAC systems, and roofs may qualify for funding under this program and are encouraged.

The grants can cover up to 75% of the costs of the upgrades and are paid after the work is completed and expenses paid-up.

April 22, 2013
City Water Light and Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

City Water Light and Power (CWLP) offers rebates to help commercial customers increase the energy efficiency of participating facilities. Energy efficient air-to-air, geothermal and water-loop-system heat pumps are eligible for rebates which vary according to the technology type, cooling capacity, cooling efficiency, and category. The size of the rebate is based on British Thermal Units per Hour (Btu/h) cooling capacity, cooling efficiency and category, as defined by the program rules.

April 22, 2013
City Water Light and Power - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

City Water Light and Power (CWLP) offers rebates to Springfield residential customers for increasing the energy efficiency of participating homes. Rebates are available for geothermal heat pumps, air source heat pumps, central air conditioners, refrigerator recycling, insulation and clothes washers. CWLP requires a post installation inspection before awarding rebates for equipment. Visit the web site for more details and application forms. Rebates are available only to CWLP electric customers.

April 22, 2013
City Water Light and Power - Solar Rewards Program

'''''Note: Funding for the Solar Rewards program has been exhausted. Check the program web site for more information regarding additional funding, expected March 2013.'''''

March 19, 2013
Levitation as a Tool in Argonne Lab

It’s not a magic trick and it’s not sleight of hand, scientists really are using levitation to improve the drug development process.

March 18, 2013
Hoffman Estates High School Team #1. | Photo courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory.
Hoffman Estates wins Argonne's Rube Goldberg Contest

In this year's annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, teams competed to build a complex machine that takes at least 20 steps to hammer a nail.

March 18, 2013
Last week, Argonne National Laboratory hosted the 18th annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, which gathered nine high school teams in a competition to build a series of simples tasks, combining the principles of physics and engineering. By using common objects like marbles and bicycle parts, the students were assigned to build a machine that takes at least 20 steps to hammer a nail. In this photo, members of a Hoffman Estates High School team works on assembling a Toyland-themed Rube Goldberg machine. Check out more <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/argonne/sets/72157633023662385/with/8568153243/" target="_blank">photos of the competition's complex and colorful Rube Goldberg machines</a>. | Photo courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory.
Photo of the Week: More than One Way to Hammer a Nail

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March 18, 2013
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on clean energy at Argonne National Laboratory’s Nanoscale Materials Center in Lemont, Ill., March 15, 2013. | Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy
President Obama Visits the Argonne National Research Lab to Talk About American Energy Security

Research and development, at national labs like Argonne, could be threatened by the Sequester.

March 4, 2013
This Friday, March 8, marks International Women's Day, and the recognition of women's achievements all over the world. At the Energy Department and each of the National Laboratories, some of the nation's top women scientists and engineers attend events to urge girls to open their minds to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In this Febraury 2012 photo, a group of eighth grade girls were invited to Argonne National Laboratory to participate in events during the annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. Division director Amanda Petford-Long and other Argonne mentors are pictured observing a trial run of race cars built by the eighth grade students. | Photo courtesy of George Joch/Argonne National Laboratory.
Photo of the Week: Women in STEM Introducing Girls to Engineering

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February 25, 2013
Participants of the 2013 Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day gather at Argonne National Laboratory with Director Dot Harris.
Introducing a Girl to Engineering - A Day at Argonne National Lab

Did you know that while women comprise 48 percent of the U.S. workforce, they hold only 24 percent of STEM jobs? STEM, or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, is critical for the mission of the Energy Department in securing our clean energy future - and it's critical for the country.