On Thursday, Gov. Chet Culver released a report by the Upper Midwest Transmission Development Initiative that identified six renewable energy transmission corridors connecting more than 15,000 megawatts of wind development in the region, including two …
How do you design and build a structure that will use 63 percent less energy than a typical office building?
That’s the challenge a team of designers, engineers and contractors tackled to develop a new …
The state of Iowa will receive $76,000 in federal stimulus funds to install a 20-kilowatt wind turbine adjacent to a new state office building under construction near the state Capitol. State officials received notification yesterday …
Indigo Dawn has scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for its Green & Main project at 800 19th St. on Sept. 23. The project in the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood will renovate H&H Grocery Store to meet …
The Des Moines B-cycle program, which offers participants a green alternative to cars for short commutes and errands, launched Wednesday. Daily, monthly and yearly memberships, at a cost of $5, $30 and $50, respectively, give …
Deere & Co. announced this morning it will sell its renewable-energy arm, John Deere Renewables LLC, to Exelon Corp., a Chicago-based electric generation company, in a deal valued at $900 million.
Under the terms of …
All 1,300 of Aviva USA’s Greater Des Moines-based employees and contractors are now occupying the company’s new $150 million headquarters at 7700 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines, the financial services company announced Thursday. …
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend $290 million to Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. to research and develop fuel-efficient tractors, harvesters and diesel engines in Germany and France.
Three operations are to receive funding …
The Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC) will host a “Day of Sustainability” in West Des Moines on Oct. 6 in support of that city’s sustainable building initiatives.
“The courses will appeal to not only building …
Dave Jansen never could persuade his father to buy a wind-powered generator for the family farm back in the 1970s. But Jansen was always intrigued by the idea of harnessing Iowa’s abundant wind for energy. …
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