AABP EP Awards 728x90

Energy

DSC 6869

Report: Farmers using too many antibiotics in pigs

A study by the Natural Resources Defense Council says hog farmers aren’t cutting out enough antibiotics from their livestock, Radio Iowa reports. Thirty-seven percent of the antibiotics used in livestock go to pigs. The report also …

DSC 6869

Two ISU students chosen for energy efficiency scholarships

The Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency has awarded scholarships to two Iowa State University students who plan to pursue degrees related to energy efficiency. Logan Peters of Portsmouth, Iowa, and Michael Seymour of Urbandale will each receive …

DSC 6869

FarrPro nears commercial entry

Inside the Varied Industries Building this week at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, visitors will find hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest in pork production – including FarrPro founder and CEO Amos Petersen. FarrPro is preparing …

DSC 6869

USDA announces $7.4 million in loans to improve Iowa’s rural energy infrastructure

The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Two Iowa electric cooperatives have made the list of 16 nationwide to receive millions in federal funds for rural electric infrastructure upgrades. On Thursday at Bertram’s Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) substation, …

DSC 6869

Mexico to set 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork

Mexico will impose a 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork imports in retaliation over the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexican exports, Reuters reports. The tariffs, which were announced by Mexican industry officials but …

DSC 6869

Central College named a Bee Campus USA affiliate

Central College in Pella was recently certified as an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators. Central is the first college in …

DSC 6869

NOTEBOOK: Turn the fossil fuel clock back to ’94

This morning we reported the news that MidAmerican Energy will, by at least one measure, be the first investor-owned utility in the country to produce enough renewable energy to meet 100 percent of annual consumer …

DSC 6869

NOTEBOOK: Turn the fossil fuel clock back to ’94

This morning we reported the news that MidAmerican Energy will, by at least one measure, be the first investor-owned utility in the country to produce enough renewable energy to meet 100 percent of annual consumer …

DSC 6869

Naig reports water quality progress

Though water quality remains a hot topic in Iowa, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig took time this week to spread what he considers good news on the fifth anniversary of the state’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy. That …

DSC 6869

MidAmerican announces $922M wind project, will get 100 percent of power from renewables

MidAmerican Energy has positioned itself to reach its goal of getting all its power from renewable sources with the announcement today of another $922 million wind energy project.

The utility reported it will be the …