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Energy Efficiency: Act Now or Lose $$$

May 17, 2018

Andy Johnson, Executive DirectorHave energy efficiency projects been on your should-do list for a long time, but not quite made the HONEY-DO list? Consider acting now to take full advantage of financial incentives, because many …

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Learning Sustainable Neighborhood Design from Prairie Hill

May 15, 2018

Decorah – On Tuesday morning in T-Bock’s lower level, 30 people gathered as part of the Winneshiek Energy District’s Energy Breakfast series to learn about “cohousing”, a Danish intentional living community, from longtime Decorah resident …

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Electric Vehicle Fest(EV)al to be Held at Fairgrounds

April 25, 2018

DECORAH – The Winneshiek Energy District, KAR Auto Group, Decorah Bank and Trust, and 100.5 KDEC have joined forces to bring northeast Iowa’s premier electric vehicle festival to the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds on June 2 …

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SPRING CLEANING: Small measures to improve your home’s energy efficiency

April 5, 2018

Emily Osborne, Green Iowa AmeriCorps Audit CoordinatorGot a bored teenager and want to lower your energy bills? If so, here is a quick list of opportunities to kill two birds with one stone! Make natural …

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Farm Energy Expert Shares Ideas on Efficiency, Renewables

March 28, 2018

Earlier month WED Energy Planner Joel Zook met up with journalist Pam Reinig of the Clayton County Register to talk about farm energy: PR: How many farm energy plans have you conducted? JZ: I’ve done …

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Fest(EV)al: NortheastIowa’s First Electric Vehicle Fair and Expo

March 27, 2018

Mark your calendar: June 2,2018| 11 AM “? 3 PMDanan Lansing Building, Winneshiek County Fairgrounds Join Winneshiek Energy District, area dealerships, and local partners for an electric vehicle car show with a variety of makes …

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A tale of Sherlock "Homes"

March 15, 2018

Emily Osborne, Green Iowa AmeriCorps Audit Coordinator (2017-18)”There is nothing like first-hand evidence.”-Sherlock Holmes, A Study in Scarlet Picture this scene: There you are nestled in your living room, ready for a well-deserved night off …

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Policy Update

March 12, 2018

(or “How To Keep Your Energy And Dollars Local”)Andy Johnson, Director LOCAL: Decorah Power is working hard to answer questions, educate voters, and counter a great deal of myth and misinformation regarding the tremendous opportunity …

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Putting a value on Energy Upgrades and Weighing the Cost of Delay

March 12, 2018

Joel Zook, Energy PlannerIf you are considering an energy upgrade for your business “? like installing solar panels or upgrading a furnace “? it’s safe to assume you are weighing both lowered energy bills and …

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AmeriCorps Week 2018

March 12, 2018

Ashley Lookenhouse, Green Iowa Education Coordinator 2017-18The week of March 11th to 17th is AmeriCorps Week. Launched in May 2007, AmeriCorps week is dedicated to giving recognition to the nearly 80,000 members that complete yearly …

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Energy Efficiency Benefits All Iowans

February 27, 2018

Iowa has a proud tradition as a national leader in energy efficiency. We’re a thrifty people with a can-do spirit, and we understand the reality and impact of “a penny saved is a penny earned”. …

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Decorah Asked to Explore Local Electric Municipality

July 1, 2017

Decorah (IA) ” The concept of the City of Decorah becoming its own municipal electrical utility (MEU) was presented to the Decorah City Council’s utility committee on Monday night. The presentation was made by Decorah …

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Decorah Public Library Fundraises for LED Lights

April 14, 2017

2017 is a bright year at the Decorah Public Library. The city-owned building on the corner of Main Street and Winnebago Street plans to complete an LED lighting retrofit this year that will increase light …

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Upcoming April Energy Breakfast

April 11, 2017

Winneshiek County Conservation’s Lilly Jensen and Luther College professor Dawn Reding will discuss energy production’s effect on wildlife at the upcoming Winneshiek Energy District’s April Energy Breakfast. Presenters will look at the often overlooked circumstance …

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Decorah Library Fundraises for LED Lights

April 6, 2017

2017 is a bright year at the Decorah Public Library. The city-owned building on the corner of Main Street and Winnebago Street plans to complete an LED lighting retrofit this year that will increase light …

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