Iowa has 57.6% of energy generated coming from renewable sources.*
*August 2021 American Clean Power Association report
We’re grateful to these Solar Sponsors. Our HQ revitalization project in 2021 and 2022 was possible because of them.
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Heal Naturally - abelchiropractic.net
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Here to serve - serenitywindowsandsiding.com
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Positively outrageous service - channel-fusion.com
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collinscu.org
The 2021-2022 Revitalization project updated the I-Renew headquarters (The Jordan Solar Center), allowing it to serve as a center for renewable and sustainable energy activism.
Through our partnership with Prairiewoods, we were able to connect our building to their Alliant electricity service. This allowed our building to become “grid-tied.” When our panels aren’t producing energy, we get electricity from the grid through Prairiewoods. When our panels are producing a surplus of energy, Prairiewoods gets all of this extra electricity and passes it to the grid - putting cleanly produced energy onto the grid.
By the numbers:
14.4 kW solar array
26,280 kWh’s produced each year
22,233 CO2’s offset each year
Estimated savings from net metering: $1,000 per year
I-Renew Headquarters Revitalization Project
After the Derecho, we’re building back bigger and better - resilient, regenerating, collaborative. Our new grid-tied solar system:
Sustainably and renewably powers our building and programs.
Provides electricity to the Green Prairie Garden (providing 100’s of pounds of produce through the MCO's pantries)
Donates all of our extra electricity to Prairiewoods Retreat Center campus, where our building is located (saving them $100’s a year).
To support I-Renew, click Donate thru PayPal, or mail a check to I-Renew, 120 E Boyson Rd, Hiawatha, IA 52233. The Iowa Renewable Energy Association (I-Renew) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Headquartered in Hiawatha, IA on the Prariewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, I-Renew is volunteer-run nonprofit that aims to help Iowans understand the advantages of renewable energy and sustainability.
I-Renew is a proud partner of Iowa Shares.
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“I-Renew is an amazing grassroots organization promoting solar power in the midwest- so many awesome initiatives and dedicated people at I-Renew!”
— Anthony C., Facebook