Big Gust Of New Wind Power Coming Iowa’s Way

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MidAmerican Energy wants to put up 656 new turbines in Iowa by the end of 2015, adding 1,050 megawatts of capacity in the wind-crazy state. Read more →

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Wind Envy: Nebraskans Want Some Of Iowa’s Action

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After Facebook chose Iowa for its new data center, some Nebraskans are asking why the state is lagging so badly in developing its vast wind resource. Read more →

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Wind Power Draws Facebook To Iowa

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"An abundance of wind-generated power" is chief of among the reasons Facebook will build a new data center in Iowa, the company said. Read more →

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Farmer Wind Power Projects Getting A Hand In Iowa

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A proposed law in Iowa would establish a statewide feed-in tariff for small wind projects built on agricultural land. Read more →

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Iowa May Be Carrying Regional Clean Energy Costs

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Iowa utility customers may be inadvertently helping to pay for renewable energy for other states claims a local utility. Read more →

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Warren Buffet Swaps Solar Power For Coal In Iowa

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EcoWatch talks about an agreement between Sierra Club and Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Company in Iowa reducing coal power and adding solar energy. Read more →

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Rare Earths Innovation Hub Will Power Up In Iowa

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The fifth U.S. Energy Innovations Hub, focusing on rare earth metals and other materials critical to clean energy development, goes to the Ames Laboratory. Read more →

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Google Clean Energy Funding Nears $1 Billion

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With a fresh $75 million investment in an Iowa wind farm, Google says it is closing in on a billion bucks committed to the renewable energy sector. Read more →

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Transmission Proposals Aim To Break Iowa Wind Bottleneck

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Midwest Energy News reports on efforts by the Iowa Utilities Board to look into transmission projects that would help move more wind energy to customers in and outside the state. Read more →

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On Wind, Obama Sees A Clean Energy Winner

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Once, Solyndra was going to make clean energy an albatross for President Obama. But with wind the focus, everything seems to have changed. Read more →

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