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Dubuque County renewable energy ordinance still a work in progress
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (122+ words) Dubuque County zoning officials want to get the ball rolling again on a renewable energy ordinance after the process stalled “for years.”... Dubuque County zoning officials want to get the ball rolling again on a renewable energy ordinance after the…...
Iowa State University leads efforts to prevent contaminant exposure for firefighters
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (194+ words) Iowa State University researchers and partners are working to learn about how modern fires impact firefightersâ health due to toxic contaminants on their gear and to find practical solutions to keep them safe. Iowa State University researchers and partners are…...
Minnesota agrivoltaics project shows promise of mixing farming, solar power
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (273+ words) Winifred Sylvah is thriving with her cucumber harvest at a solar farm in Big Lake, Minnesota. She's part of an agrivoltaics project, blending farming with solar power. This initiative is supported by The Food Group, U.S. Solar, and Conexus Energy. It…...
As power demand rises, Iowa falls back on coal
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (815+ words) The Prairie Creek coal-powered plant is shown operating on a cold day in December 2022 in Cedar Rapids. Alliant Energy has converted the plant to natural gas, a move applauded by the Iowa Sierra Club. Before Iowa was the nation’s most…...
‘Fork in the road’: Iowa scientists call for investment in renewable energy
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (214+ words) Nearly 200 scientists representing over 30 colleges from around Iowa last week released their 2026 Climate Statement, which focused on the need for expanded renewable energy sources as data centers begin to take up more space on the stateâs electric grid. The…...
Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (313+ words) Ashish Rajurkar, a research scientist at the Salk Institute, digs out root samples from genetically-engineered soybeans Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at a research field in Urbana, Ill. Todd Michael, a research professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, works at his lab…...
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association shares new policy goals to address cattle herd
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (48+ words) The plan is called ‘Building Iowa’s Cattle Future Policy Package.’ It includes five state-level priorities designed to help Iowa maximize its role in rebuilding. The plan is called 'Building Iowa's Cattle Future Policy Package.' It includes five state-level priorities designed…...
Free arsenic testing kits for wells in some Iowa counties
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (540+ words) A sample bottle of well water drawn by Allison Roderick, environmental health officer for Webster County, Iowa. A University of Iowa research project is attempting to develop a better understanding of arsenic in private drinking wells in Iowa and offering…...
An Iowa plant shreds 30,000 tons of retired blades a year into fiber for concrete, and the glass inside those blades is the grade that cement chemistry is known to attack
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (756+ words) A plant floor in eastern Iowa, and a bulk sack of white fiber that used to be a wind turbine. The blade came down after two decades over farmland, was cut into sections and trucked in. No furnace touched it....
‘Unprecedented growth in electricity demand: Iowa Climate Statement
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (254+ words) The 16th annual Iowa Climate Statement, which addresses the increase in demand for electricity, was released earlier today. The statement has been endorsed by 186 scientists and sustainability scholars from 31 colleges, universities and related institutions statewide. "Iowa is experiencing a massive increase…...