The City of Decorah’s Partnership with CEDI Receives a Major Federal Grant

October 30, 2023

By Jim Martin-Schramm, Policy Analyst, Clean Energy Districts of IowaOn October 12, 2023, the Department of Energy announced that the City of Decorah, in partnership with the Clean Energy Districts of Iowa, has been awarded …

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IPCC Releases Major Climate Change Report

March 23, 2023

by Andy Johnson, Executive DirectorThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released itsAR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023. It is represents the best science in the world, and it is sobering. Good coverage including enlightening …

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Clean Energy Districts Featured In Ireland!

November 3, 2022

The Clean Energy Districts of Iowa was invited to join USDA Rural Development leaders in presenting at theOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Rural Development Conferencein Ireland. The theme of the September OECD gathering was …

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November Energy Lunch: Community Foundations + Energy Districts

November 26, 2021

Max Walker, Green Iowa AmericorpsFor the November installment of our Energy Lunch, the Winneshiek Energy District hosted MJ Smith, who presented on the mission of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque to strengthen small Iowa …

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WED Wraps Up West Union Geothermal Project

October 27, 2021

WED Energy Planner Joel Zook has been working with the City of West Union for the past 18 months, helping to increase participation in their city-owned district geothermal system. The projects is wrapping up and …

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A Successful FestEVal!

October 6, 2021

Heidi Eger, CommunicationsOn August 28th, we wrapped up our 7 week Electric Vehicle showcase at the Decorah Farmers Market. Over the course of 2 months, we talked to hundreds of market goers about fully Electric …

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Home Electrification Energy Lunch Recap

June 28, 2021

By Max Walker, Green Iowa Americorps memberIn last week’s energy lunch, Winneshiek Energy District’s energy planner, Joel Zook, covered the possibility of mitigating the severity of climate change through home electrification. There are two other …

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WED Wins Midwest Energy Efficiency Award

March 30, 2021

Winneshiek Energy District and Executive Director Andy Johnson have received the2021 Inspiring Efficiency Leadership Awardfrom the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance! “This is a tremendous honor for the entire Energy District movement, and absolutely a group …

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To All Our Donors, Thank You for Your Support!

February 23, 2021

As we wrap up our 2020 Membership Drive, we are filled with gratitude for all of our member donors who were able to give to support our mission of advancing the clean energy transition. 2020 …

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Deep Roots

July 27, 2020

Briana Burke, Green Iowa Education Coordinator Prairies are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world- meaning they have a lot of different types of plants and animals that live there. However, it is …

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Policy Updates Discussed During July’s Energy Lunch

July 27, 2020

July’s Energy Lunch featured an environmental policy panel consisting of Kerri Johannsen, of the Iowa Environmental Council; Steve Falck, of the Environmental Policy & Law Center; and our own Andy Johnson. The panelists covered a …

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In a sea of technical innovation, WED brings cultural innovation to VERGE19

December 30, 2019

Kristin Eggen, Communications Specialist, Winneshiek Energy DistrictDecember 31, 2019 Shippable Solar kits for faraway lands? Snacks from the byproduct of beer-making? Carbon accounting apps? Yes, these all exist and were showcased at the GreenBIZ VERGE19 …

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Giving thanks for our partners

November 30, 2019

Tis the season to give thanks! Here at the Winneshiek Energy District, we have deep, deep gratitude for countless community partners who are also working toward a clean, local, energy future for Winneshiek County and …

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Members make it happen. Join us!

November 28, 2019

We are grateful to all of the member-donors who supported this year’s clean local energy work with a tax-deductible donation. These individuals and businesses provide essential matching funds for the grants that support roughly half …

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Decorah Bank and Trust: A key partner for Energy Efficiency

November 26, 2019

By: Briana Burke, Green Iowa AmeriCorpsNE Iowa’s Energy-Efficiency TriadIn 2017 an estimated 66.7% to 86% of energy production in the United States was wasted (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 2017). In a time when we are …

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