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2 Iowa school districts selected for Department of Energy program

Des Moines Public Schools and Davis County Community School District in southeastern Iowa have been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools (CLASS) program, which promotes building and …

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Iowa receives $3 million to offer E15, biodiesel blends

The U.S Department of Agriculture announced $3 million in funding for nine Iowa fueling locations across the state to update infrastructure in order to offer higher blends of biofuels, like E15 or B20. The funding, …

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Registration open for 2025 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit

Registration is open for the 2025 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit hosted by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. According to a news release, the event is the Midwest’s largest biofuels policy conference where biofuel producers and …

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Central Iowa Water Works names executive director, takes final steps toward January launch

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The Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) board of trustees announced this week that it has hired Tami Madsen to be the organization’s executive director beginning Nov. 18.

Madsen’s hiring is the latest step …

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Envision Iowa: Think Tank: What are the experts saying about Iowa’s infrastructure investment needs?

In order for leaders to position Iowa’s organizations for success in a post-pandemic environment, we need a strong and solid infrastructure to support a healthy business climate. In the third and final virtual Envision Iowa …

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A Closer Look: Mayuri Farlinger

Mayuri Farlinger was already familiar with the utility industry when she accepted an internship at Alliant Energy because her dad worked in the field for more than 40 years. 

She said in her 20 years …

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Reynolds appoints executive director of the Iowa Communications Network

Ryan Mulhall will serve as executive director of the Iowa Communications Network, an independent state agency that administers the state’s fiber optic telecommunications network. Mulhall begins his new role on Friday. Mulhall, who was appointed …

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Verbio launches ethanol production at its biorefinery plant in Nevada

Verbio’s biorefinery facility in Nevada, Iowa, has started commercial production of corn-based ethanol, Verbio North America announced recently. Verbio Nevada, which opened in 2021, can now operate as a full biorefinery with a total capacity …

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Kaufman named executive vice president of Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives

Leslie Kaufman is the new executive vice president and general manager of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives (IAEC), replacing Chuck Soderberg, who retired Aug. 1 after a 45-year career. Kaufman, a licensed attorney, previously …

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Seneca Cos. names new president, chief operating officer

Seneca Cos., a Des Moines-based petroleum products company, has announced Darren Binning as its new president and chief operating officer.

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Binning’s 20-year career with Seneca started in 2004 when he joined as a …