Articles Tagged: IowaIdeas: Energy and Environment

Several Iowa communities are working on climate action plans to address specific environmental goals in their communities. How have they …

CEDAR RAPIDS – As cleanup from the Aug. 10 derecho continues and conversations begin to focus on recovery, experts in …

In the span of an hour, the Aug. 10 derecho storm wreaked havoc on parts of the region’s power grids, …

Many Iowa farmers are seeking alternatives to just corn and soybeans as a way to reduce risk, replenish the soil …

As many industries simply look for a path to survive the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, one industry has its eyes on …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa biofuels industry officials Friday hailed as positive a Trump administration commitment to restore renewable fuel production …

Iowans’ Ideas: Guest columns featuring the views of different Iowans in each edition of Iowa Ideas magazine. By Christopher S. …

Less than 1 percent of Central Iowa Power Cooperative’s energy comes from the sun, not all that rare in a …

As Iowa’s population has grown, so, too, has the state’s demand for energy. To measure how the number of Iowans …

In Fayette County, Catherine Miller knows firsthand that, while wind turbines are touted by many as a source of local …

Arlene Bates’ Story County farm field has a noticeable depression where the Dakota Access Pipeline is buried. The ground was …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa is making incremental progress in improving the state’s water quality, but the funding being dedicated to …

North of Kalona, near the unincorporated Johnson County community of Frytown, a small electric cooperative has established itself as a …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Ending two farming practices would reduce harmful nitrates in Iowa’s rivers and streams by 10 to 20 …

CEDAR RAPIDS — While the topic of climate change continues to be debated across the nation, scientists at an Iowa …