IA: Energy Policy
IA joins nationwide network of EV charging stations
Iowa is accepting bids from people who want an EV charging station on their land. It's part of a nationwide network of infrastructure designed to …
Big Push for Wind as Rural Iowa Economic Development
Green energy advocates are pushing wind power as an economic development tool in rural America. Iowa is among the nation's leaders in wind energy …
Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production
Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information …
Environmentalists Build Opposition to CO2 Pipelines at Des Moines Hearing
The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulates carbon dioxide pipelines, and is holding a two-day conference in Des …
Battle Heats Up Over Iowa Solar-Project Sites
Supervisors in Tama County this week are considering an ordinance to limit the size of solar installations on farmland, to generate no more than 25 …
Experts School IA Emergency Responders on EV Car Crashes
With more electric vehicles on the road, automakers are training emergency workers in best practices to respond to crashes involving the battery-…
Opportunities Abound 'Under the Sun' for Houses of Worship
A new report by a prominent national research center said America's houses of worship lag in alternative energy investment. The Lawrence Berkeley …
IA Eminent Domain Opponents Herald House-Passed Bill
The Iowa House has passed a bill to restrict the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipeline operators in the state. The measure would require …
ISU Researchers to Study Growing Crops in Solar Farms’ Shadow
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Iowa State University a $1.8 million grant to raise high-dollar crops in the shadow of huge solar …
IA Regulators Make WindPRIME Studies Public
Iowa utilities regulators have published previously undisclosed information on Des Moines-based energy giant MidAmerican Energy's proposal to construc…
Iowans Organize to Block Use of Eminent Domain for CO2 Pipelines
An environmental group will host an online rally tonight in support of a bill in the Iowa Legislature to block the use of eminent domain to build capt…
IA Regulators Require Release of MidAmerican Wind Energy Studies
Environmental groups are pleased with an Iowa Utilities Board ruling that requires MidAmerican Energy to make planning studies public for its Iowa Win…