Illinois significantly increased its natural gas consumption over the past 20 year
larger natural gas consumption as a challenge towards chicago
Illinois significantly increased its natural gas consumption over the past 20 year
larger natural gas consumption as a challenge towards chicago
For instance, Illinois generates more electricity from nuclear energy than any other state in the US, and it accounted for about 12% of US nuclear power generation in 2021 (EIA, 2022a)
point towards nuclear power.
So why are Illinois and Denmark appropriate cases to compare and find insights that might be mutually usable in both geographies? In this article, these two areas were selected because of their endeavors of being leading territories in creating clean energy systems – both territories have goals of 100% renewable energy or climate-neutral society by 2050. In terms of physical and economic characteristics mentioned in Table 2, in both territories, there is a high population density and high concentration of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), relatively good weather, flat surface, a big mass of water around, one single metropolitan area, an increasing awareness of environmental issues including flooding risks from climate change, and finally a huge dependence on the fossil fuels in the past (mostly coa
Why compare Denmark to Chicago
Lidless windows
Implies concealment of some sort. Also describes the process of shutting ones self off from the view of the outside world and nature.
flashy luster
Alludes to the gilded era. The use of the word flashy seems to imply the luster is a distraction from something deeper.
iron guts
Author uses imagery that describes Wall Street as a cold lifeless machine.