Polk County supervisors approved funding earlier this week for the first phase of the installation of solar panels on county-owned buildings. The $2.3 million dollar investment will be a major step forward in the effort …
RDG Planning & Design announced that the new West Des Moines campus of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification. This certification …
EcoEngineers, an international renewable energy consulting, auditing and advisory firm based in Des Moines, is launching a new executive education program for farmers and agribusinesses to learn about life-cycle analyses (LCA). The LCA Academy will …
Fareway Stores and Alliant Energy have partnered on a new solar field located at Fareway’s distribution center in the Boone Industrial Park. the one-megawatt Fareway Solar Field, consisting of nearly 2,000 solar panels, began service …
Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Des Moines has achieved platinum level certification from the Iowa Green Brewery Certification program. The Iowa Green Brewery Certification is a component of the Food, Beverage and Organics program …
The city of Urbandale has completed a 450 solar panel array system on top of the city’s Parks & Public Works Maintenance Facility, located at 9401 Hickman Road. The city intends for the 225-kilowatt system, …
The Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association is launching a new consumer awareness campaign to help consumers do their due diligence when selecting a solar installer for their home, business or farm. The campaign will aim …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development state director in Iowa, Theresa Greenfield, announced Tuesday that USDA is investing $10.6 million in 78 projects across the state to lower energy bills, generate new income and …
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced that Iowa can apply to receive more than $8.4 million to help provide the tools, skills and opportunities needed for individuals to …
Sustainable solutions are a form of innovation. They often birth new technologies, ideas, mindsets and behaviors that differ from how consumers and businesses have traditionally interacted with the environment.
With agriculture as one of Iowa’s …
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