Tech in Motion: Chicago hosted their spring Member Appreciation event at Coalition, where organizers Jen and Christine took some time to ask members about green energy in Chicago (amid the business card swapping and pizza gorging). This topic not only tied into their event on May 15th where several local green energy companies were demoing, but Coalition itself houses several of these local green companies.
Do you think green energy is coming to Chicago? If so, in what ways?
According to Jeffrey: “At first I was encouraged that there were rooftop gardens, literally green energy in that regard… but it has seemed to taper off a bit. I believe it’s coming but it’s not an overnight thing yet.”
Next we spoke with David who said, “Honestly, Chicago is probably the largest hub of green tech companies. As far as industries in the Midwest, there are so many companies here that are energy related. Green energy has arrived in Chicago and is here to stay."
Lastly, we spoke to Rachel who stated that "I think that green energy is slowly coming to Chicago but I think it’s still a little behind the curve considering recycling just came to Chicago within the last 6 months. Everywhere else has compost options. Recycling wasn't done by the city until 6 months ago and that is the easiest green thing you can do.”
So we have a few differences of opinion! How would you have responded to our poll?
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