Public News Service | Mark Moran July 17 Sixty-four percent of Iowa’s energy production now comes from wind – a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence. Iowa has been a wind-energy leader for decades, but the Iowa EnvironmentalContinueContinue reading “Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production”
Category Archives: Iowa
Opinion: ‘Electricity highways’ are needed for the future in Iowa
Des Moines Register | Libby Jacobs June 12 Iowa is known for producing some of America’s most important and popular commodities. But while our corn and soybean growers and pork producers rely on a nationally connected network of roads, rails, and bridges to bring products to market, those options aren’t available for farmers and landownersContinueContinue reading “Opinion: ‘Electricity highways’ are needed for the future in Iowa”
Iowa to study if crops and solar panels can coexist
Axios | Jason Clayworth February 27 Iowa State University researchers are launching a new agrivoltaics study — or ag production that’s under or between solar panels. Why it matters: The research could help increase support for large-scale renewable energy farms by showing how ag and solar can coexist on the same land. Details: The $1.8 million,ContinueContinue reading “Iowa to study if crops and solar panels can coexist”
Iowa regulators require release of MidAmerican wind energy studies
Kiona County Press | Mark Long January 30 (Iowa News Service) Environmental groups are pleased with an Iowa Utilities Board ruling that requires MidAmerican Energy to make planning studies public for its Iowa Wind PRIME project. The massive green energy project is expected to add more than 2,000 megawatts of wind energy and 50 megawatts of solar energy toContinueContinue reading “Iowa regulators require release of MidAmerican wind energy studies”
Alliant Energy, Iowa City Plan to Turn Brownfield into Solar Project
Solar Industry | Ariana Fine January 3 The City of Grinnell in Iowa is partnering with Alliant Energy on a solar project to be established on a Brownfield site and soon-to-be owned city land. Upon ownership of nearly 32 acres, the City of Grinnell plans to enter into a lease agreement with Alliant Energy and proceed with the developmentContinueContinue reading “Alliant Energy, Iowa City Plan to Turn Brownfield into Solar Project”
Lee County agrees to largest solar field project in Iowa history
WGEM | Shaqaille McCamick December 9 FORT MADISON (WGEM) – A Lee County solar panel project will begin construction in the summer of 2023. The 150 megawatt solar field project comes from a joint agreement between Lee County and Alliant Energy. Once completed, it will be the largest solar field project in the state of Iowa.ContinueContinue reading “Lee County agrees to largest solar field project in Iowa history”
ACP Releases Clean Power Quarterly Report Q2 2022
In the second quarter of the year the clean energy industry installed 3,188 MW of new clean power capacity, bringing total 2022 installations to 9,795 MW. American Clean Power Association State Highlights Illinois Illinois had the second most land-based wind capacity in the pipeline at 2,247 MW. Indiana Across the U.S., Indiana sits in thirdContinueContinue reading “ACP Releases Clean Power Quarterly Report Q2 2022”
Marshall County landfill goes solar
Robert Maharry | Times-Republican April 28, 2022 Visitors to the Marshall County Landfill will likely notice a few large, shiny new additions on the property the next time they come by, and before long, these solar arrays will be producing enough electricity to power the entire facility. Don Ballalatak, the manager at the landfill, saidContinueContinue reading “Marshall County landfill goes solar”
ACP Releases Clean Power Quarterly Report Q4 2021
The U.S. clean energy industry installed 27,723 MW of wind, solar, and energy storage capacity in 2021, trailing 2020 installations by three percent.American Clean Power Association State Highlights Illinois In 2021, 1,083 MW of clean power were installed in Illinois, including 580 MW wind and more than 502 MW solar. Indiana Indiana has 1,218 MWContinueContinue reading “ACP Releases Clean Power Quarterly Report Q4 2021”