Ag and Environment

The executive director of the Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC), Aaron Todd, announced yesterday in the organization’s newsletter that he has stepped down from that position “to pursue another opportunity.”

Cyndi Pederson, former director of …

Green & Main will have two classes presented by developer Chaden Halfhill as part of its sustainable renovation series. The classes are 9 to 11 a.m. Friday and Nov. 11 at the Wallace Center of …

President Barack Obama has proposed new fees on U.S. inland-waterways users, such as Cargill Inc., that would raise $1.1 billion in 10 years to build and repair locks and dams, Bloomberg reported.

The administration is …

Wells Fargo & Co. is rolling out a new generation of envelope-free automated teller machines (ATMs) in Des Moines and across the state, the company announced. The new ATMs don’t require customers to use an …

The small wind industry experienced substantial growth last year, according to a report released today by the American Wind Energy Association’s Small Wind Turbine Market Report.

The market for small wind systems grew 26 percent, …

MidAmerican Energy Co. has launched a new energy efficiency program for Iowa electric customers.

The company’s Money for Motors program provides incentives to replace older, inefficient electric motors with more efficient units. Targeted motors are …

Environmental grup 350.org, in partnership with local organizations, will host the “Moving Planet Des Moines Bike Rally” on Sept. 24.

The rally is part of a worldwide event for 350.org geared toward raising awareness for …

Green & Main, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Iowa Heartland Resource Conservation and Development will host a pair of sustainable renovation events next week.

Green builder Bill McAnally and Judy McClure, preservation architect …

Greater Des Moines Buy Fresh Buy Local (BFBL), a project of Drake University and Iowa Heartland Resource Conservation and Development, will host 200 supporters on Oct. 9 at its second annual Harvest Party fundraiser. The …

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 …