Winterset Madisonian | January 27, Rob Welch Dear Editor: Iowa’s leadership in renewable energy has delivered real benefits to rural communities including billions in private investment, stable income for landowners, and critical property tax revenue for counties and schools. That progress is now at risk. Across the state, county boards, under pressure from small butContinueContinue reading “Protect property rights, Iowa’s energy future”
Tag Archives: Renewable Energy
Guest Column: Energy Security Is National Security
Dakota War College | January 23, Waylon Brown South Dakota’s leadership is right to argue that national security should be the state’s next big industry. In a recent column, Governor Rhoden outlined how South Dakota contributes to keeping America safe, from Ellsworth Air Force Base and the arrival of the B-21 bomber to leadership inContinueContinue reading “Guest Column: Energy Security Is National Security”
Opinion: Illinois just stepped up for clean, affordable energy — and economic prosperity
Chicago Business | January 8, Lesley McCain, Andrew Linhares, Stephanie Burgos-Veras, Samarth Medakkar and Jeff Danielson When Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act today, Illinois became the first state to boldly and comprehensively address the energy cost crisis affecting every state in the nation. By enacting CRGA, Illinois leaders recognizedContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Illinois just stepped up for clean, affordable energy — and economic prosperity”
Farmers stunned by unexpected impacts of new solar and wind farm projects: ‘Everything else pales in comparison’
MSN | Christine Dulion, December 5, 2025 A major shift is underway in rural Indiana, where farmers are discovering that solar and wind projects can offer financial stability, especially when times are tougher than ever. In Howard County, landowners who once saw renewable energy proposals derailed by local opposition are embracing private projects where they rentContinueContinue reading “Farmers stunned by unexpected impacts of new solar and wind farm projects: ‘Everything else pales in comparison’”
Opinion: Farming and renewable energy go hand in hand
Agri Pulse | December 3, Ray Gaesser As the old saying goes, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But in my opinion, you can — especially in agriculture. I say that because I’ve done it, and I plan to keep doing it. When it comes to the land, that effort is always worthContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Farming and renewable energy go hand in hand”
Clean Energy: Iowa’s Certainty Amid Political Change
Cherokee Chronicle Times | Bill Anderson, October 30 Iowa is experiencing a tremendous amount of political change with numerous state and federal seats open for the taking. With upcoming special elections and legislative leadership and committee seats that need filling, restructuring of the statehouse is inevitable. Of course, that may result in a domino effectContinueContinue reading “Clean Energy: Iowa’s Certainty Amid Political Change”
How battery storage is playing a role in Minnesota’s clean energy transition
MPR News | Nina Moini, Kirsti Marohn and Aleesa Kuznetsov, November 13 Earlier this month, Minnesota-based Xcel Energy announced it wants to double the amount of lithium battery storage it already planned to install next to its Sherco coal-fired power plant in central Minnesota. The batteries would allow Xcel to store energy produced at its wind, solar, nuclear andContinueContinue reading “How battery storage is playing a role in Minnesota’s clean energy transition”
Ohio’s Clean Energy Boom: Union Jobs, Training, and Community Benefits
Microgrid Media | Jonas Muthoni, September 1 Ohio labor leaders say clean energy isn’t just powering homes. It’s also powering careers. Electricians and laborers are finding steady work on solar, wind, and grid projects. And the newest data backs them up: clean energy jobs are growing faster than the U.S. job market overall. What the research showsContinueContinue reading “Ohio’s Clean Energy Boom: Union Jobs, Training, and Community Benefits”
For many farmers, steady income from renewable energy sources like wind and solar are lifelines
Wisconsin State Farmer | Paul Mwebaze, September 3 Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat and soybeans. You’ll also see towering wind turbines spinning above fields and solar panels shining in the sun on barns and machine sheds. For many farmers, these are lifelines. RenewableContinueContinue reading “For many farmers, steady income from renewable energy sources like wind and solar are lifelines”
Renewables make up 91% of the 15 GW of generation the US added in first 5 months of 2025: FERC
Utility Dive | Meris Lutz, August 27 “Solar continues to deliver new power to the grid faster and cheaper than any other source of electricity,” said Stephanie Bosh, senior vice president of communications for SEIA. Dive Brief: The United States added more than 15 GW of new electricity generation resources between January and May thisContinueContinue reading “Renewables make up 91% of the 15 GW of generation the US added in first 5 months of 2025: FERC”