Yale Climate Connections | YCC Team September 25 They’re doing more than just creating clean energy. In many parts of Iowa, wind turbines can be seen spinning above farm fields. These wind farms generate significant tax revenue for the counties where they’re located. Alex Delworth of the nonprofit Center for Rural Affairs is author of aContinueContinue reading “Wind farms generate significant tax revenue for Iowa counties”
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Big Push for Wind as Rural Iowa Economic Development
Public News Service | Mark Moran September 6 Green energy advocates are pushing wind power as an economic development tool in rural America. Iowa is among the nation’s leaders in wind energy and continues to expand its capacity. Merlin Bartz, former Worth County Supervisor and a wind energy advocate, works with the Clean Grid Alliance to educateContinueContinue reading “Big Push for Wind as Rural Iowa Economic Development”
Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production
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”
US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports
electrek | Michelle Lewis June 12 For the first time in US history, US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports, according to a new study. US-made wind and solar Dartmouth and Princeton researchers just released a study called, “Effects of Renewable Energy Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act on Technology Costs, Materials Demand, andContinueContinue reading “US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports”
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”
Knowing Wind Farms’ Limits Can Help Prevent Utility Disruptions
Public News Service | Lily Bohlke March 19 DES MOINES, Iowa – As scientists warn that the increase in extreme weather events shows no signs of stopping, experts say it’s important as ever to prepare renewable sources for the conditions. Iowa gets more than 40% of its power from wind energy, and for the mostContinueContinue reading “Knowing Wind Farms’ Limits Can Help Prevent Utility Disruptions”
You Can Recycle a Plastic Bottle. What About Wind-Turbine Blades?
Public News Service | Mike Moen April 21 This Earth Day, Americans will be reminded of the need to take steps to protect the environment. Wind turbines are a leading clean-energy source, and the industry is looking inward to eliminate its own waste. Drive around states like Iowa, and you’re bound to see rows ofContinueContinue reading “You Can Recycle a Plastic Bottle. What About Wind-Turbine Blades?”
EDP Renewables starts construction on 202-MW Indiana wind farm
EDP Staff | Windpower Engineering and Development October 4, 2022 EDP Renewables North America, a renewable energy developer and operator in North America, started construction at the 202-MW Indiana Crossroads II Wind Farm in White County, Indiana. The project is slated to be operational in 2023 and will annually power the equivalent of more thanContinueContinue reading “EDP Renewables starts construction on 202-MW Indiana wind farm”
FERC meeting: A rule for renewables, grid and ‘complete bull’
Miranda Wilson | E&E News June 17, 2022 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposed sweeping new rules yesterday that could unlock large amounts of renewable energy and battery storage across the country and help address mounting concerns about grid reliability. The commission, in response to a bottleneck of clean energy projects seeking to come online,ContinueContinue reading “FERC meeting: A rule for renewables, grid and ‘complete bull’”
Protecting property rights: Alternative energy projects can be profitable for everyone
Debbie Rogers | Sentinel-Tribune April 28, 2022 When a wind farm — or other alternative energy development — inevitably blows into Wood County, the commissioners should be prepared to embrace it and use it to transform schools. Tony Zartman, deputy director of programs and operations for the Land and Liberty Coalition, gave a presentation recentlyContinueContinue reading “Protecting property rights: Alternative energy projects can be profitable for everyone”