Energy for the future

Dearborn Homes is a Chicago Housing Authority property serving more than 600 families in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.  WHAT IT’S FOR Dearborn Homes brings rooftop and ground-mounted solar generation to the Bronzeville community,... Read more

A. WHERE IT'S AT Current installations are located at Beethoven Elementary School at 47th and State and Dunbar High School at 30th and King. Two additional sites are planned with a total of seven additional lighting units. B. WHAT IT’S FO... Read more

A. WHERE IT'S AT Located along the business corridors in Bronzeville at the corner of 35th and Martin Luther King Dr; the corner of 47th Martin Luther King Dr; and the corner 35th and State Street. Stop by to use the public wi-fi. B. WHAT I... Read more

A. WHERE IT'S AT Near the corner of 38th and Michigan on the same block as the historically significant South Side Community Art Center. To experience the augmented reality of the mural with animation and descriptive content, the mobile pho... Read more

A. WHERE IT’S AT Solar panels, like the ones at 29th Street and Dearborn Ave supply power to the microgrid; battery storage (pictured below) is located behind the Renaissance Mural at 38th and Michigan where it integrates renewable energy... Read more

A. WHERE IT’S AT The Solar Pyramid is located outside of Gallery Guichard at 436 E 47th St. B. WHAT IT'S FOR The Solar Pyramid demonstrates the power of clean energy and engages the next generation of local STEM talent. Stylized hieroglyp... Read more