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As bottleneck stymies projects, Midwest groups call for transmission reforms

Clean energy advocates say the Midwest needs to change how it plans — and pays for — transmission projects.

By David Thill . 10 January 2020
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In Iowa, clean energy advocates hope solar will complement wind farms

Invenergy recently broke ground on three large solar projects totaling 750 megawatts near the Iowa-Minnesota border.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 10 January 2020
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Pipelines, politics, and wood pellets: a look at our most-read stories of 2019

We published hundreds of stories this year on the nation’s clean energy transition. Thanks for reading!

By Dan Haugen . 23 December 2019
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In Iowa, grassroots energy districts aim to spur local clean energy conversations

The concept is modeled on soil and water conservation districts that spread across the country in the 1930s.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 21 November 2019
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Iowa State researchers seek solution for icy wind turbine blades

A state economic development grant is helping to fund an effort to find a cheaper and more effective ice repellent.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 30 October 2019
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Selling electricity doesn’t make EV charging stations a utility, Iowa rules

A recent decision by Iowa utility regulators has removed a significant obstacle to the widespread development of public charging stations for electric vehicles.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 8 October 2019
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As world chases rare metal for batteries, Iowa looks to sodium for storage solution

Iowa’s economic development agency is funding research into new forms of battery storage to help unlock wind potential.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 4 October 2019
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Iowa utility’s rate hike would fall hardest on smallest users, critics say

Environmental groups say Interstate Power & Light’s proposed rate increase would punish solar and efficiency.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 17 September 2019
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Analysis: Iowa customers could save $16 million if utility pulls out of coal plants

Interstate Power and Light could also boost its profits by investing in wind, says a study commissioned by clean energy nonprofits.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 29 August 2019
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Jay Inslee targets MidAmerican coal plants in Iowa campaign ads

The presidential hopeful unveiled indoor billboards this month challenging Iowa’s largest utility to stop burning coal.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 20 June 2019