MidAmerican Energy Co. announced it has completed the expansion of its wind project near Pomeroy. Thirteen Siemens wind turbines were erected at the site, creating 29.9 megawatts of generation capacity. The 13 units are the …
Metro Waste Authority (MWA) has received a 2011 Gold Marketing Excellence Award for the launch of its Curb It! Recycle and Roll program. The Solid Waste Association of North America recognized MWA at its annual …
Legal and financial solutions provider ARAG Group will host its 2nd Annual ARAG Green Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 30.
Iowa Health System has partnered with ARAG to include a demonstration …
Des Moines-West Des Moines is listed as No. 3 on the Brookings Institution’s list of Top 100 Metropolitan Areas with the Fastest Green Jobs Growth for 2010, with annual growth rates above 10 percent. The …
Metro Waste Authority’s (MWA) asphalt shingle recycling program received the Recycling Project of the Year award from the Iowa Recycling Association.
Through the program, shingles delivered to MWA for recycling are cleaned, ground up and …
The Iowa Business Council will accept nominations today through Sept. 30 for its Iowa Partners in Efficiency (IPE) Award, which recognizes employees or work units in any political subdivision – local, county or state – …
A bill in the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives would block provisions in a 2007 energy law that effectively ban the 100-watt incandescent bulb next year.
Bloomberg reported that repealing a phase-out of 100-watt incandescent …
This weekend’s 80/35 Music Festival will be greener than ever, organizers say. Working with Urban Ambassadors, a Greater Des Moines sustainability group, the annual event has partnered with numerous organizations to make the festival more …
Jerry Stevens, general manager of West Des Moines Water Works, was seated last week as president of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). He is the first Iowan elected to the post since 1954, when …
Andrew Winston, founder of Greenwich, Conn.-based Winston Eco-Strategies LLC and co-author of “Green to Gold,” spoke on June 2 during the Technology Association of Iowa’s Heartland GreenUp Technology Symposium & Expo at The Meadows Events …
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