Renewable News
Flood waters damage Cedar Rapids solar project
CEDAR RAPIDS — The New Bohemia Solar Project did not escape the damage from the Floods of 2008. Flood waters from the Cedar River came up as high as a foot below the roof-top panels, and the inverters were completely submerged. Thankfully, SMA-America, Inc., manufacturer of the Sunny Boy inverters, is offering to inspect the inverters for free to determine if they can be salvaged. More News...
Electric car pioneer to keynote 2008 Energy Expo
CEDAR FALLS — Wally Rippel, engineer on General Motor's EV1 and featured in the documentary film Who Killed the Electric Car?, will be the keynote speaker on Saturday, September 13 at I-Renew's 2008 Energy & Sustainability Expo. Sunday's keynote will be Professor Jane Davidson, director of the Solar Energy Laboratory. More News...
IUB approves new Marshalltown coal plant
DES MOINES — The Iowa Utilities Board voted 2-1 to conditionally approve an application by Interstate Power & Light Company to construct a 630-MW coal-fired power plant in Marshalltown. Under terms of the decision, IPL parent company Alliant Energy must get 10% of its power from renewables by 2013 and co-fire 5% biomass in two years or more. Alliant has yet to announce if it will appeal the decision. More News...
Report: Wind could provide 20% of US electricity by 2030
Wind power is capable of becoming a major contributor to America's electricity supply over the next three decades, according to a report recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy. The groundbreaking report, 20% Wind Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energy's Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply, looks closely at one scenario for reaching 20% wind energy by 2030 and contrasts it to a scenario of no new U.S. wind power capacity. More News...
Iowa State to compete in 2009 Solar Decathlon
AMES — A team of Iowa State students and faculty has been chosen from an international pool of applicants to compete in the 2009 Solar Decathlon sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on the National Mall in Washington, DC. To be held in September 2009, the Solar Decathlon will transform the Mall into a small village of solar-powered homes designed, built, and maintained by 20 student-led teams from 25 universities and colleges. More News...
Alliant introduces renewable energy rebate program
DES MOINES — Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy, filed with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) its proposed 2009-2013 Energy Efficiency Plan (EEP). The proposed EEP offers many of the cash rebate and energy audit programs currently offered. More News...