Posts Tagged ‘solar’
Alliant Energy establishes combined solar garden, battery storage as company launches Clean Energy Blueprint
A combined solar field and battery storage facility hosts more than 9,500 solar panels at Alliant Energy’s Marshalltown Solar Garden, the first project by Alliant that combines solar panels and battery storage in the state. …
Read MoreCentral Iowa volunteers take state legislators on tour of solar energy projects
1000 Friends of Iowa led legislators and industry influencers on a tour of solar energy operations through Urbandale, Clive, Waukee and West Des Moines on Wednesday as a fact-finding tour before the 2020 legislative session …
Read MoreTim Dwight, football hero and solar panel entrepreneur, boosts middle school students protesting climate change
Football legend and solar entrepreneur Tim Dwight stopped by the administrative building of Iowa City Community Schools with four solar panels on a trailer to support elementary, middle and high school students striking, reports the …
Read MoreSolarize Waukee Initiative announced
The city of Waukee, the Nature Conservancy in Iowa, Waukee Aspiring Professional Experience (APEX) and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) are announcing Solarize Waukee, a new bulk solar group purchase program for businesses and …
Read MoreCritics: MidAmerican-backed bill a blow to solar industry
Energy News Network reports that environmental and solar groups contend a bill backed by MidAmerican Energy Co. and other utilities is intended to make it harder for property owners to install solar arrays. Iowa House …
Read MoreSiemens awarded contract for smart microgrid in Finland
Siemens AG and Lempäälän Energia will build a self-sufficient smart grid system in Marjamäki, Finland, Siemens announced on Tuesday morning. Project LEMENE will provide a cost-effective, environmentally friendly and secure energy supply to the community, …
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