Yahoo!news | Gabriella Morando, March 14 ILLINOIS (WCIA) — 2024 was a banner year for solar energy, both across the country and in Illinois. Experts hope that momentum continues beyond National Solar Appreciation Day, on Friday, to have an impact far into the future. The Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) said that Illinois is rankedContinueContinue reading “Illinois recognized as 4th in country for solar energy capacity”
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‘Farming the sun’: Alternative energy provides more electrical options on farm
Iowa Farmer Today | Tim Kenyon, March 22, 2025 Solar and wind energy advocates contend that growth potential is practically endless. The United States installed a record-breaking 50 gigawatts of new solar capacity in 2024, the largest year of new capacity added to the grid in over two decades, according to the Solar Energy IndustriesContinueContinue reading “‘Farming the sun’: Alternative energy provides more electrical options on farm”
The Race for Energy Independence: How Iowa’s Renewable Sector Can Lead the Charge
Elblog | Rachel Vukovich, March 6 In the heart of America’s Midwest, beneath sweeping skies and rolling cornfields, Iowa holds a key to future prosperity. The state’s optimistic slogan, “Freedom to Flourish,” resonates not only through its vibrant cities and fertile farmlands but also within its burgeoning renewable energy sector. As the world’s demand forContinueContinue reading “The Race for Energy Independence: How Iowa’s Renewable Sector Can Lead the Charge”
Preserve renewable energy’s freedom to flourish in Iowa with siting law | Letters
Des Moines Register | March 6 Preserve renewable energy’s freedom to flourish in Iowa Iowa’s slogan, “Freedom to Flourish,” promotes economic growth and local empowerment across the state but should also ring true for landowners and the renewable energy industry. Without utility-scale renewable energy projects, Iowa will fail to reach growing energy demands and missContinueContinue reading “Preserve renewable energy’s freedom to flourish in Iowa with siting law | Letters”
Indiana’s Clean Energy Workforce Outpaces State’s Economy
Building Indiana | Carla Dempsey, February 27 Indiana has become a hot spot for the clean and sustainable sector in recent years. Over the last months, energy efficiency, clean transportation, grid technologies and renewable energy projects have consistently been topping headlines throughout the state. Solar farms are flipping the switches to cleaner power. Companies areContinueContinue reading “Indiana’s Clean Energy Workforce Outpaces State’s Economy”
Report: Minnesota No. 4 in the U.S. in installed wind capacity
Twin Cities Pioneer Press | Pat Minelli, February 8, 2025 Minnesota is now No. 4 in the nation in installed wind capacity, according to the quarterly U.S. wind energy rankings published by the American Wind Energy Association in January. Three new, large wind farms that came online late last year pushed Minnesota to No. 4,ContinueContinue reading “Report: Minnesota No. 4 in the U.S. in installed wind capacity”
The energy transition away from fossil fuels has many benefits, including for Greater Minnesota
Minnesota Reformer | Larry Barker, February 18, 2025 Even as we fear the worst from what’s happening in Washington, where fossil fuel lobbyists now have the upper hand, the transition from fossil fuels to non-carbon fuels is well under way here in Minnesota. The use of coal-fired electrical power plants has declined since 2020, noContinueContinue reading “The energy transition away from fossil fuels has many benefits, including for Greater Minnesota”
Iowa wind, solar power can revitalize us with more jobs and extra income | Opinion
Des Moines Register | Rand Fisher, February 16, 2025 It’s time for Iowa to commit to a ‘forward-focused, all-of-the-above energy strategy’ for the benefit of our economy, communities and one another. Iowa is an energy leader and has seized success by being proactive and evolving with new technology. As energy demand in the state increases,ContinueContinue reading “Iowa wind, solar power can revitalize us with more jobs and extra income | Opinion”
Why clean energy is playing a vital role in Michigan’s economy
Fast Company | Fastco Works, February 11, 2025 When it comes to issues surrounding climate change, people often fall into two camps: the doomers and the gloomers. In Michigan, however, leaders are working diligently to create a third pathway: optimists. In 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Clean Energy & Jobs Act, a bipartisan legislative packageContinueContinue reading “Why clean energy is playing a vital role in Michigan’s economy”
Letter to the Editor: Wind powers Newton’s manufacturing industry
Newton News | Frank Liebl, January 31, 2025 This year is starting on a high note here in Newton. Thanks to the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s recent decision to aid TPI Composites with their reopening, Newton’s largest employer is set to start production in mid-May. The renewable energy industry has a way of providing forContinueContinue reading “Letter to the Editor: Wind powers Newton’s manufacturing industry”