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A Closer Look: Kent Newman

Kent Newman has held a variety of leadership positions with Central Iowa nonprofit organizations since the late 1980s, from a 12-year stint as executive director of the Wallace House Foundation to president of the Iowa …

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U.S. put $52 billion in renewable energy in 2011

The United States invested the second highest amount of money globally

of any nation in renewable energy production in 2011, according to two new reports.

U.S. renewable energy investment increased by 57 percent in 2011, …

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We’re really gassed, state senator says

State Sen. Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids took to Gray’s Lake Park in Des Moines today to say that energy costs for all Iowans soared to $13.8 billion last year.

“Energy — motor fuels, electricity …

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Supreme Court affirms advance rates for MidAmerican wind project

The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected a Florida utility company’s appeal of an Iowa Utilities Board ruling that opened the door for the creation 1,001 megawatts of wind power by MidAmerican Energy Co. In 2009, …

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IPL seeks rate increase for natural gas

Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL) is requesting approval of a rate increase from the Iowa Utilities Board and will increase the price for natural gas service on June 4, at a lower interim rate …

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MidAmerican solar project under way

MidAmerican Solar and First Solar Inc. announced that they have installed the first solar panel on what they say is the largest solar project in the world. When completed, the 550-megawatt project will include nearly …

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In pursuit of the net-zero home

At first glance, the recently constructed two-story house looks no different from any of the others being built in the Prairie Trail development in Ankeny.

That’s just what its builders had hoped to accomplish in …

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MidAmerican warns customers against potential scam

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. is advising customers to watchful of suspicious calls from scam artists posing as MidAmerican customer representatives.

In a release, MidAmerican said it has received several reports of a scam artist who …

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Two Iowa ethanol plants to join biobutanol early adopters

Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC announced today it has added two Iowa ethanol plants to its consortium of early adopters of its biobutanol alternative fuel technology.

Lincolnway Energy LLC in Nevada and Corn LP in Goldfield …

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Sunoco takes step to leave oil refining business

Pipeline operator Energy Transfer Partners LP said it will buy Sunoco Inc. for $5.3 billion in stock and cash to get into the more lucrative crude oil transportation business as natural gas prices stay weak, …