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Opening of third round of Iowa Energy Center grants announced

The Iowa Energy Center Board and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced the opening of the third round of the IEC Grant Program this week. The program is designed to facilitate energy-related economic development, with …

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Iowa bill to boost biofuels pits retailers against ag groups

Des Moines Register: Some powerful industries have begun battling over Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to set a renewable fuel standard in Iowa, a move that would require retailers to offer motor fuel with higher levels of …

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West Des Moines Water Works board gains new member

Erin Sheriff has been appointed to serve a six-year term on the West Des Moines Water Works board of trustees. Sheriff, who was appointed by West Des Moines Mayor Steve Gaer, replaces Brian Rickert, who served …

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Wells Fargo to add big solar project in West Des Moines

Des Moines Register: Wells Fargo & Co. will build one of the largest solar power projects in Iowa at its West Des Moines campus. The West Des Moines City Council on Feb. 1 approved the banking …

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Gross-Wen Technologies, partners, get $2M DOE grant for carbon sequestration study

Slater-Iowa based Gross-Wen Technologies has joined with the University of California-San Diego, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Algix to develop molecular films that will capture carbon dioxide with algae. According to a news release, …

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Renewable fuels accounted for almost $4 billion in Iowa’s GDP in 2020, report shows

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s renewable fuels industry accounted for almost $4 billion or about 2% of Iowa’s gross domestic product in 2020, according to a report commissioned by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. The report shows …

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Brown named president, CEO of MidAmerican, replacing Wright, who moves to PG&E

MidAmerican Energy Co. has named Kelcey Brown as its new president and CEO effective Jan. 26. The move coincided with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. naming Brown’s predecessor, Adam Wright, as its executive vice president …

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Iowa farm bankruptcies up 26% in 2020

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa had 34 farm bankruptcies in 2020 — a 26% increase from the previous year and the third-highest state total, behind Wisconsin and Kansas. The overall number of farm bankruptcies in the United …

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University of Iowa seeks to block auditor’s bid for details on $1.2B utility deal

Des Moines Register: The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 16 from state officials seeking to block an auditor’s subpoena for records on a massive financial transaction involving the University of Iowa and two French …

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EPA reaches settlement with Des Moines Cold Storage for alleged Clean Air Act violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Des Moines Cold Storage Co. Inc. to resolve alleged violations of federal Clean Air Act Risk Management Program regulations at the company’s three refrigeration storage …