Blog Posts & Stories

The latest news, stories, & perspectives behind Iowa’s clean energy movement.

Blog Posts & Stories

The latest news, stories, & perspectives behind Iowa’s clean energy movement.

Climate-centered federal funding opportunities renew optimism in the year ahead for Iowans

The Iowa Environmental Council is excited to launch our newest resource, the Iowa Energy & Infrastructure Funding Hub. This website has been months in the making and will assist businesses, nonprofits, communities, and individual Iowans with finding information about the programs and incentives newly available to gain access to affordable, clean energy, lower energy costs, and…

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Iowa Energy & Infrastructure Funding Hub website launched

DES MOINES, IA — The Iowa Environmental Council has launched the Iowa Energy & Infrastructure Funding Hub, an online resource hosted at IAFederalFunding.org to help Iowans better understand and access federal support for clean energy and resiliency projects. Iowa’s communities, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals can utilize programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and…

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Windsor Heights joins the growing 24/7 carbon-free energy movement with an ambitious 2030 target

WINDSOR HEIGHTS — On Monday, October 17, 2022, the Windsor Heights City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to reach community-wide carbon-free electricity by the year 2030. Windsor Heights joins Des Moines and Waterloo as the third city in Iowa to commit to 24/7 carbon-free electricity — the first city in Iowa to do…

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No Sweat: Wind Pulled its Weight in Steamy Midwest Summer

We started the summer with regional grid operator MISO warning of rolling blackouts in early May of 2022. In this paper, we took apart those warnings and explained the real reasons for capacity shortages. In June, Iowa and much of the Upper Midwest experienced heat waves, including multiple days with temperatures in the upper 90s, but avoided outages. Fresh…

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