An article published in Energy News Network details the benefits that Delta Institute’s Lumin has on low-income consumers. Director at Delta Institute, Kevin Dick, explains the impacts that the energy management tools can have on consumers who do not own a smartphone,...
7 Steps to Design A Municipal Deconstruction Pilot Project
By Megan Walton An alternative to demolition, deconstruction is the process of dismantling homes or other structures in a way that enables materials to be salvaged and reused. Deconstruction practices reduce construction and demolition waste, reduce air pollution...
Driven Doer: Clayton Harris III
Welcome to our Driven Doer series! Every month, we highlight the passionate, motivated people who help Delta work toward its vision of achieving a Midwest region in which all communities and landscapes thrive. Meet Clayton Harris III, Executive Director at the...
Planning with Coal Plant Communities in Transition
By Emily Rhodes At the beginning of the month, we published our “Coal Plant Redevelopment Roadmap: A Guide for Communities in Transition.” We compiled the lessons we learned alongside communities to ensure that no community has to start their transition from scratch....
Urban Infrastructure Impacted by Changing Climate
An article and video published in CGTN America highlights how city infrastructure is being threatened today by our changing climate. Eve Pytel, Director at Delta Institute, is quoted sharing how our urban infrastructure is compromised and that we need to solve the...
Coal Communities Transition Roadmap
Delta Institute's Coal Plant Redevelopment Roadmap was included in Politico's Morning Energy newsletter. The roadmap provides insight into the coal community transition process and includes modules that show economic and environmental impacts. It also provides...
Guide for Post-Coal Communities
An article and audio piece published in West Virginia Public Broadcasting shares details on our newest tool, Coal Plant Redevelopment Roadmap. Communities specialist at Delta Institute, Emily Rhodes, explains that the roadmap seeks to assist coal plant communities...
Guide Provides Resources to Navigate the Coal Transition Process
Media Contact: Amy Yanow CHICAGO, IL – May 3, 2018 – Delta Institute releases "Coal Plant Redevelopment Roadmap: A Guide for Communities in Transition," which helps communities plan for the closure and potential reuse of their coal plants in ways that promote...
Coal Plant Redevelopment in Pittsburgh
An article published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette discusses the potential redevelopment of Mitchell Power Station, a closed coal plant 18 miles south of Pittsburgh that has not produced electricity since 2013. A Delta Institute document from 2014 titled...
Lumin Recognized with Illinois Green’s Emerald Award for Green Innovation
We are proud to announce that Lumin, a free mobile notification service for utility customers, will be recognized with Illinois Green's Emerald Award for Green Innovation at their annual Limelight Reception on May 15. Lumin was created to understand the barriers...