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Domestic oil production hits 12-year high

Oil futures tumbled after the U.S. Department of Energy said U.S. stockpiles last week surged the most since 2008 and domestic crude output climbed to its highest level in 12 years, Bloomberg reported.

Futures fell …

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MidAmerican completes Illinois wind farm purchase

MidAmerican Renewables, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., announced it has completed the acquisition of the 81-megawatt Bishop Hill II wind project from Invenergy Wind LLC. The project, which is currently under construction in …

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Windsor Heights to hold meeting for homeowners with sewer problems

The city of Windsor Heights will hold a free meeting at 6 p.m. tonight to educate residents on a Neighborhood Finance Corp.

(NFC) program to help solve sewer problems. Through the program, homeowners who find …

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CNG vehicle workshop scheduled

Two companies seeking to advance the use of vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) by business fleets will host an educational workshop on April 20 in Grimes. NatGas Services LC of Ankeny and Black …

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New initiative: COSC Evergreen


Want to be a green company? Start with green employees.

It might sound simple, but two local organizations are teaming up to try to revolutionize the way that businesses can measure just how environmentally conscious …

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ISU researchers receive money for energy study

ISU researchers receive money for energy study  Three Iowa State University professors have received a $1.7 award from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a new approach for scheduling and pricing electric power. Sarah…
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OPEC nations outpace foreign buyers of U.S. government debt

Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are plowing cash into U.S. Treasuries at a more than 50 percent faster rate than all other foreign investors, an unintended benefit of oil prices above $100 …

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Energy efficiency webinar scheduled March 29

Energy efficiency webinar scheduled March 29 Registration is now open for the “Justifying Energy  Efficiency as a Business Investment” webinar to be held March 29 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.  The free webinar will focus…
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Nuclear power bill clears committee

Nuclear power bill clears committee The Iowa Senate Commerce Committee late yesterday passed House File 561, legislation that would enable MidAmerican Energy Co. to continue to pursue the potential of new nuclear generation in Iowa,…
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Four Iowa communities take part in renewable electricity project

Four Iowa communities take part in renewable electricity project  Four Iowa utilities are among 11 utilities or communities that will receive renewable electricity from a new landfill gas-fueled project near Mitchellville. Indianola Municipal Utilities (IMU),…