Ag and Environment

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today announced the launch of WindTV, a new showcase of video profiles of Americans whose lives have been positively affected by the wind energy industry. The site is located …

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. this morning announced plans to expand its presence in Central Iowa with a new research facility in Dallas Center. The new 50,000-square-foot facility will help support corn breeding and product development, …

As part of the America Needs Farmers (ANF) partnership announced in August between the Iowa Farm Bureau and the University of Iowa athletics department, the football game Saturday at Kinnick Stadium between the Iowa Hawkeyes …

The Iowa Environmental Council will explore the connection between what we eat and the environment at a day-long conference, Agriculture for Life, Nov. 3 at Drake University. For more information about the conference or to …

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 …