Articles Tagged: solar energy

Solar garden is up and running, C.R. and I.C. Restaurant Week menus released

The airport will receive roughly $442,800, and plans to install the solar panels in a northern part of the airport.

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office is investigating whether the purchase of nearly 80 acres of Linn County farmland slated to be part of a solar project near Coggon violates state law prohibiting foreign ownership of agricultural land.

Staffers will guide interested residents through funding opportunities and a county dashboard during a Tuesday webinar

Also, residents asked for their opinions on workforce, C.R. city budget

Over the past few decades, green energy projects have surged in Iowa. And bolstered by federal funding, the future of clean energy looks brighter than ever in the Hawkeye State. But it needs more workers. That’s where registered apprenticeship programs and their “earn while you learn” models come into play.

Decorah and the Clean Energy Districts of Iowa have been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy grant to reduce energy burdens for low-income households in Eastern Iowa and southwest Wisconsin.

The location is Linn County’s second resiliency hub, where residents in need can go during times of disaster, to access critical resources such as food, electricity and information.

Alliant is evaluating next steps after clearing initial hurdle

The collaboration between Iowa State University and Alliant Energy is the first utility-scale agrivoltaics project in the Midwest

The combined projects would add about 9 megawatts of solar to the county

Solar projects across the state have gotten a mixed welcome, with some neighbors voicing concerns about land use, the looks of solar farms and what will happen when the panels need to be replaced or decommissioned. Friday panel discussion focuses on how developers try to reduce friction.

The 2023 Iowa Climate Statement issued Tuesday focuses on benefits of solar and how to make it thrive in the state.

Debi Durham speaks about the state and pace of development in Iowa.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors unanimously advanced on second consideration tighter restrictions in its ordinance governing utility-scale solar projects Wednesday. That leaves one more week for the supervisors to hear public input and make changes before voting to adopt the ordinance Sept. 20.