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The Sioux Falls, S.D.-based biofuels producer recognizes need for “bolder solutions” to protect planet.
Scheduled to be decommissioned Oct. 30, 2020, the plant did not restart after the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho caused “extensive” damage to the facility’s cooling towers, according to NextEra Energy Resources, the plants owner.
The Red Cross, Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy all said they are sending volunteers, crews and resources to help Louisiana with recovery efforts.
Engie North America, a contractor that recently took over management of the University of Iowa utility system, has been cited for safety violations after a worker fell into an underground steam tunnel and was injured, newly released records show.
Iowa’s clean energy workforce shrunk in 2020 but rebounded more quickly than state’s overall workforce, according to a new report.
Iowa can ‘power much of the world,’ but policy obstacles remain.
Utilities, grocery stores and other companies are hoping to be more ready for the next natural disaster.
About 57.6 percent of electricity generated in Iowa came from renewable energy sources. No other state had more than 45 percent.
Alliant Energy opened a 2.5 megawatt battery storage facility in Decorah this month following financial support from state and federal agencies.
The Madison, Wis.-based utility also announced plans to plant 1 million trees in Iowa and Wisconsin in its annual Corporate Responsibility Report.
PV Pallet founder Luke Phelps will speak at 1 Million Cups on July 21.
In 2018, Iowa lawmakers passed a bill that critics at the time warned would “eviscerate” energy saving programs in the state.
State officials and businesses alike are hopeful carbon capture pipelines “revolutionize” agriculture and other industries.
