Brittney J. Miller

In The Gazette’s first round of exploring what the new legislation means to Iowa, we’re focusing on six ways you’ll see changes in energy, climate and farming.

Three are statewide projects, some of which may go toward the Middle Cedar Watershed.

If approved, the project would begin operating by the end of 2024

Top donors include the Hall-Perrine Foundation, Alliant Energy, Collins Aerospace and ITC Midwest

Organizations are using more grassroots efforts to plant trees, and many residents taking the initiative since the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho.

Alliant Energy battery system is capable of storing enough energy to power 5,000 homes for two hours. Electricity travels across the power grid at the speed of light, so it must be generated and consumed at the same time. Battery storage helps keep the grid balanced by preserving energy when demand is low and releasing it as needed.

Eighteen transmission projects planned, including five in Iowa

Several plants in Iowa are transitioning from coal to natural gas to produce electricity. Here’s why

The spotted lanternfly could threaten grape, orchard, nursery and logging industries.

Iowa’s energy cross-crosses across an enormous power grid before it turns on your lights.

But Iowa’s role within an expansive power grid helps protect it from rolling outages and blackouts.

Samples taken from the Iowa lake tested for the presence of the amoeba; results to come

There will be meetings in five eastern Iowa counties from Aug. 29-31, plus a virtual meeting on Sept. 19

Construction on a community solar garden in Cedar Rapids started this summer with an estimated completion of late next summer.

Monarch Research will open online ordering for a spread of 32 native tree species for woodland landowners on July 18.