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Tag Archives: wind power
On the Radio: MidAmerican Wind Energy
This week’s segment talks about MidAmerican Energy’s future wind turbine plans for Iowa. Read the transcript below, or listen to the audio here.
Posted in Energy, News, On the Radio
Tagged Investment, Iowa, MidAmerican, MidAmerican Energy Company, Terry Branstad, wind power, wind turbine
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UI students create energy map for Dubuque
Graduate students at the University of Iowa’s School of Urban and Regional Planning have created a Web-based energy map of Dubuque. This interactive program allows the people of Dubuque to determine which of three renewable energy sources – solar, wind … Continue reading
Deceased Pella engineer’s donation helps fund renewable energy at state parks
Chris Desjardins’ post-mortem donation to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will help fund green-energy projects at some state parks. Desjardins was an engineer for Pella Corporation who passed away in 2009. With the help of the Iowa Economic Development … Continue reading
Iowa to construct 176 new wind turbines in 2012
Last week MidAmerican Energy Co. announced that it will build 176 new wind turbines in Tama, Marshall, Audubon, Guthrie, and Adair counties this year. The turbines will have a combined generating capacity of 407.1 megawatts. This addition will boost Iowa’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Adair, Audubon, Guthrie, Marshall, megawatt, MidAmerican, Tama, wind, wind energy, wind power
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Home wind turbine use on the rise
Residential wind turbine sales are on the rise and don’t show any signs of slowing down. USA Today reports: A growing number of people are investing in small electricity generating wind turbines for residential use, despite the bad economy, and … Continue reading
New wind farm coming to Franklin County
Iowa will have one more wind energy farm in it by the end of the year if Alliant Energy has its way. Read more from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel here: Alliant Energy Corp. will build another wind farm, even though its … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliant Energy, Franklin County, Iowa, wind energy, wind farm, wind power, wind turbine
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