Solargenix acquired its 85,400-sf plant at 3622 S. Morgan St. for $575,000, according to property records.

Truman College's swimming pool will be heated by the solar collectors, according to Mayor Richard M. Daley, who has spearheaded the "green roof" initiative in his city. The city's energy plan, approved two years ago, calls for 20% of the energy used at city properties to come from renewable sources by 2005. Solar collectors also will heat the running water in city firehouses as well as park district facilities. "Over the 30-year life of the solar thermal collectors, we expect to save almost $7 million in energy costs, by reducing our reliance on natural gas," Daley says.

The next step may be pushing developers to add wind-powered energy into their buildings. The city's department of environment is conducting a study on that aspect.

"Our company has been dedicated for years to the advancement of emerging solar thermal technologies and Chicago provides a perfect location to manufacture our products and showcase our offerings," says Solargenix chief executive officer and president John F. Myles III.

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