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Jillian Melero

(She/Her)
Chicago
As seen in: Borderless Mag, Medium, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, WTTW-TV (Chicago, IL), New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Climate Central, beehiiv, The TRiiBE, Chicago Headline Club, OUTSFL
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Editor | Founder NuYorican 🇵🇷 NJ & FL raised, Chi-based. Honest. Restless. Difficult. Ex-Pres. @headlineclub. past @Borderless_Mag @wttw @ClimateCentral

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I'm a reporter, researcher, and editor based in Chicago. I've reported on energy technology, resilience, sustainability, environmental impacts, and policy in the United States and abroad. I have a master’s degree in editorial journalism with a specialization in health, environment, and science reporting from Northwestern University.

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Puerto Rico's clean-energy and grid-restoration efforts still in doubt - Bulletin of the Atomic S...

Puerto Rico's clean-energy and grid-restoration efforts still in doubt - Bulletin of the Atomic S...

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Illinois Solar Booms Under New Program, but Developers Fear Bust Ahead

Illinois Solar Booms Under New Program, but Developers Fear Bust Ahead

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DOE Pulls $1B in Solar Funds From Low-Income Puerto Ricans

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By Jillian Melero
| beehiiv
A resident monitors a rooftop solar system in Puerto Rico, where distributed energy supplies a growing share of the grid amid federal funding shifts, operator financial strain, and a rate freeze tied to uncertain federal support. (Art direction by Jillian Melero; image generated via DALL·E) The energy headlines out of Puerto Rico over the last month have been defined by contradiction.
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🌎An Ongoing Power Struggle

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By Jillian Melero
| importantnotimportant.com
LoĂza, PR, September 21, 2017 - The community of Miñi Miñi flooded after the Carraizo Dam released water, due to the overflow brought by Hurricane Maria. (Yuisa Rios/FEMA) Welcome back. In case you missed it: We launched an app! It’s v1 and we’ve got so much left to do, but we’re so proud of what we’ve made so far.
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Puerto Ricans Protest LUMA Energy Amid Blackouts and Heatwave

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By Jillian Melero
| Medium
Power outages affected the primary elections, blackouts continued through extreme temperatures, and we haven't seen our first hurricane of the season yet. A damaged electrical transformer and faulty transmission lines wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico's electric grid, starting with the primary elections and lasting through a heatwave.
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