At Hero Power, we are constantly looking for more ways to be energy efficient, save our customers money, and do more to reduce the impacts of climate change. To help that effort, we’re launching a new program to find the … Read More
When new customers sign up for Hero Power and learn that their money is supporting renewable energy efforts, we often hear the same question: where is that clean energy actually being generated? The answer is simple. Since launching, Hero Power … Read More
Saving money during the winter isn’t only about setting your thermostat at the ideal temperature to balance efficiency and comfort. And you don’t always need to shell out a bunch of money for time-intensive home improvements now to keep cash … Read More
During the brutal Chicago winter, few things may feel better than heating your home past 70 degrees and striking a fatal blow to the cold indoors. But keeping it toasty in your home can also cause a spike to your … Read More
As a nation, we may endlessly disagree when it comes to the odd storytelling choices that concluded Game of Thrones. Nevertheless, we can all agree that winter is no longer coming. It has now arrived. Temperatures are dropping. Your heating … Read More
With the holidays arriving soon, shoppers are out in mass this winter season. And increasingly, consumers are choosing more sustainable options with their purchases. According to research by New York University’s Stern Business School, in the last five years, sales … Read More
If you want to see how climate change is affecting Chicago today, you just need a quick visit to Lake Michigan. Recent years have brought various changes to the city’s most famous body of water as climate change has quickly … Read More
One word: plastics. It’s one of the biggest sources of pollution and in any local environment, it leads to toxins being dumped in the area. But Chicago is one of the worst cities in the world when it comes to … Read More
“If you live in Cook County, the air you breath may put your health at risk.” It’s a simple and direct statement from the American Lung Association’s 2019 State of the Air Report that sums up a dangerous situation we … Read More
Before we could even store away the ghostly decorations of Halloween and wait for another fall, winter arrived early this year and brought with it the scary reality of snow hitting the Chicago area and sticking around long before we … Read More
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