Energy

The United States has surpassed 50 gigawatts, or 50,000 megawatts, of installed wind energy capacity, the American Wind Energy Association announced this week.

Iowa leads the nation in the number of wind energy equipment manufacturers …

The Iowa Energy Forum (IEF) will host a luncheon on Aug. 8 at Hy-Vee Hall featuring Congressmen Leonard Boswell and Tom Latham to showcase Iowa’s leadership in the energy debate and educate Iowans on energy …

Natural gas matched coal as the primary fuel for U.S. power generation this year for the first time since the government started collecting data, Bloomberg reported.

Natural-gas fired plants provided 32 percent of generation in …

MidAmerican Solar, a division of Des Moines-based MidAmerican Renewables LLC, announced yesterday that construction is about two-thirds complete on the Agua Caliente solar project in Arizona.

The facility will be the world’s largest operating photovoltaic …

J.D. Power and Associates announced yesterday that MidAmerican Energy Co. has the best customer satisfaction of Midwest Region-Large Segment utility companies.

This is the fifth year in a row MidAmerican was ranked highest in the …

Metro Waste Authority has partnered with Goodwill Industries International Inc. to accept computers and computer accessories at no cost.

Residents can drop the items off at the Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off, 1105 Prairie Drive S.W., …

Iowa State University’s Team PrISUm is preparing for the July 14-21 American Solar Challenge, a 1,650-mile race from New York to Minnesota for solar race cars designed and built by students.

Eighteen teams are registered …