芝加哥南区，太阳能闪耀

    目前，数以千计的太阳能电池板正照耀着芝加哥西普尔曼南口附近的旧工业区。

    艾斯公司（Exelon Corp）在此处安装了32,000多个太阳能电池板。霍华德的环境法律和政策中心的专家说，由于太阳能技术的价格下跌，对太阳能技术的兴趣又重新高涨。

    Exelon公司发言人说，芝加哥太阳能工厂是该公司进军太阳能发电行业的“首发”，该公司希望更多地了解太阳能如何运作。Learner表示伊利诺伊州有可能成为太阳能的领导者。

    CHICAGO (AP) - Thousands of solar panels now shine from a former industrial site on Chicago's South Side neighborhood of West Pullman.

    Exelon Corp. operates the site of more than 32,000 solar panels. And experts like Howard Learner of the Environmental Law and Policy Center say there's a renewed interest in solar energy thanks to the drop in price of the technology.

    Exelon spokesman Paul Elsberg says the Chicago solar plant is the company's "first foray" into solar power and the company hopes to learn more about how solar power operates. Learner says the state of Illinois has the opportunity to become a solar energy leader.

    Illinois has laws that aim to double the state's solar power supply and create thousands of "green" jobs. Learner says solar developers plan to build projects in Illinois.