Energy

A management audit report on Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL) accepted yesterday by the Iowa Utilities Board recommended that IPL should “require more resources for measuring the performance of the lead executive in Iowa,” …

Center on Sustainable Communities will offer a free statewide Energy Efficiency Rehab Training at the John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center in downtown Des Moines on Oct. 12-13 and Nov. 9-10. The two-part curriculum is …

The Greater Des Moines region has been selected to participate in a project developed by the Brookings Institution to develop export capacity.

Brookings today named Des Moines, Charleston, SC, Chicago, IL, Columbus, OH, Louisville-Lexington, KY, …

Iowa ranks No. 5 on a list of the nation’s top energy users, the website 24.7 Wall St. said.

Iowa’s large consumption of energy per capita was driven by residential and commercial reliance on liquified …

Iowa is one of four states selected by the National Governor’s Association to promote and implement energy efficient industrial systems that use combined heat and power. The systems, also known as cogeneration, generate electricity and …

Two Iowa State University inventors have developed an improved design for electrical transmission poles that makes them less susceptible to cascading collapse during natural disasters such as tornadoes, ice storms and earthquakes. Jon “Matt” Rouse, …

Hurricane Isaac could rival Katrina in economic impact, according to Forbes.com’smost popular article today. However, Bloomberg reported later this morning that oil prices dropped on speculation that Isaac will be reduced to a Category 1 hurricane by the …

The board of trustees of Des Moines Water Works has selected Bill Stowe as its new CEO and general manager, the organization announced Tuesday.  

Stowe currently serves as assistant manager of public works and …

Ames-based Renewable Energy Group Inc. reported second-quarter revenues of $272 million, a 39 percent increase from the same period last year, on sales of 54 million gallons of biodiesel, a 63 percent increase over the …

A surge in U.S. natural gas development has spurred $226 billion in spending plans on pipelines, storage, processing facilities and power plants, most slated for the next five years, according to Industrial Info Resources, a …