Boots on the Ground: Citizen’s Climate Lobby

November 26, 2018

Amy Bouska, Howard County Energy District, Citizen’s Climate LobbyIt’s only half a mile between the Hart Senate Office Building and the Longworth House Office Building, but when you add in a security check and getting …


Iowa Clean Energy Policy Update

November 26, 2018

Andy Johnson, Director  OK we’re past the mid-terms, what is the picture for clean energy policy in Iowa? Not great, frankly, but here are two priorities we can all “? whatever your ideology “? get …


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Why I’m Excited about Heat Pumps , and Why You Should Be Too

November 21, 2018

Joel Zook, Energy PlannerIn the clean energy line-up, Solar is the MVP. We get it. Solar is shiny and new, it slashes your electric bill, you’re creating your very own clean energy “? what could …


Lights & Water Kickoff Churns Local Economic and Environmental Benefits in Guttenberg

November 20, 2018

In early November, the City of Guttenberg, the Clayton County Energy District’s (CCED) and local landlord’s Isaac Eulberg and Gary Willman completed their lights and water direct install kick off the project. Consistent with the …


Rebates Are Going Away "? Act Now!

October 30, 2018

Joel Zook, Energy PlannerHome and Business owners thinking about upgrading their insulation, heating or cooling systems should act now before rebates lower, or disappear in early 2019.This article outlines the changes that are coming to …


Welcome 2018-19 Green Iowa AmeriCorps members!

October 30, 2018

Every September the WED office welcomes a new Green Iowa AmeriCorps team.This year four amazing women join the WED office for 11 months of home energy saving, community engagement, and helping northeast Iowans reduce their …


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Our Climate, Our Responsibility, Our Opportunity

October 29, 2018

Andy Johnson, DirectorThe recent Global Warming of 1.5°C report, released by the prestigious Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on October 8, was a wake-up call to some. To many others, it was one more installment …


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A New Take on Energy Conservation in the Heartland

October 18, 2018

Check out this Winneshiek Energy District feature in the Daily Yonder, an online news site that’s “keeping it rural”: A New Take on Energy Conservation in the HeartlandThe local, clean energy progress in northeastIowa wouldn’t’ …


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Winneshiek Energy District and Oneota Film Festival announce film screening November 2

October 11, 2018

Local organizations partner to host “member plus 1” film screeningThe Winneshiek Energy District (WED) and the Oneota Film Festival (OFF) will host a screening of the new documentary film Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution, directed …


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Free Workshop on Home Maintenance and Weatherization

October 11, 2018

October 9, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEScott Timm Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 515-291-2560 stimm@iastate.edu A workshop on home maintenance and weatherization techniques will be presented in the Upper Explorerland conference room, 325 Washington Street, …


New Green Iowa AmeriCorps: Welcome!

October 9, 2018

For the ninth year in a row, we are hosting a Green Iowa AmeriCorps team that helps us make progress toward our vision of having 100% Local, Renewable, Efficient Energy by 2050 through boots-on-the-ground work. …


Solsmart at October Energy Breakfast

October 9, 2018

Nine northeast Iowa cities and counties are partnering with the Energy Districts of northeast Iowa to evaluate the potential to achieve SolSmart designation. SolSmart is a national program that certifies local governments as solar friendly, …


Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum hilights area’s Sustainability

September 17, 2018

Explore Decorah’s history of sustainability in the recent issue of Vesterheim: A publication of the National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center (Vol. 16 No.1). Inside you’ll find an article that delves into the history of …


Four ways to Keep yourEnergyLocal

August 28, 2018

1. Use the resources you have – be that wind, solar, or biomass – to fuel your life. Some examples: biking to work, electric cars charged by rooftop solar, high-efficiency wood stoves for heating, rooftop …


Localism, Energy, and Very Fast Fiber!

August 28, 2018

Want to cast a vote right now “? this very minute “? for a healthy, prosperous, and innovative Decorah? For locally-owned, super-fast, highly-reliable, unlimited, and affordable internet?Stop what you’re doing, go to http://www.ourbroadbandfuture.com/decorah.html, and take …