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Tour Downtown Decorah’s Secret Rooftop Solar

November 3, 2022

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A Cleaner AND More Reliable Grid

November 3, 2022

Andy Johnson, Executive DirectorWe wroteback in Juneabout how the clean grid of the future can indeed be an increasingly reliable and resilient grid. It was an effort to counter the narrative that reliability will only …

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Solar Suitability Rating High Throughout Iowa

November 3, 2022

Andy Johnson, Executive DirectorIt is abundantly clear that we need more large-scale solar (and storage) to complement the high penetration of large-scale wind in Iowa and promote a cleaner and more reliable grid. Yet the …

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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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The Future of Battery Backup is Your Vehicle

October 28, 2022

Paul Cutting, Energy PlannerProlonged power outages in the wake of natural disasters show the value of solar with backup battery capabilities. Following Hurricane Ian back in September, many areas were left without power for weeks, …

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Deep Dive on Ducted Heat Pumps

September 26, 2022

Air source heat pumps powered by electricity (from here on out referred to as heat pumps) and used in conjunction with propane furnaces or as standalone units have significant operational and carbon savings benefits compared …

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Preparing for High Heating Costs

September 26, 2022

by Paul Cutting, Energy PlannerHigh energy bills are expected this year. (Read this article for an analysis of why.) What can you do to get ready? First of all, go after all the low hanging …

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EV Tourism in Northeast Iowa, an opportunity for Rural Iowa to get on the Map

September 26, 2022

by Josh Dansdill, RC&D Business Development Project Director I was recently asked, what did you learn upon completing an EV Tourism Study for Northeast Iowa? The first word that came to my mind was, opportunity. …

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Expect High Home Heating Costs This Winter

September 5, 2022

Get ready, it may cost a lot more to heat your home this winter. The convergence of a multitude of factors, including the war in Ukraine, a summer of unprecedented heat and electricity demand, diminished …

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: An Iowa Perspective

September 1, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act, aka the Schumer-Manchin climate deal, is historic “? for a clean energy transition, rural prosperity, climate stewardship, economic and environmental justice, and for future generations. For great coverage of the entire …

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IRA Consumer Incentives Fact Sheets

August 31, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act Consumer Incentives Fact Sheets! Click each fact sheet to download PDF.                                

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Why Drive Electric Vehicles?

July 27, 2022

Zachary Fromm, Board Member, Winneshiek Energy District What is the range of electric vehicles compared to vehicles with conventional internal combustion engines? The range of Electric Vehicles (EVs) is difficult to measure because you are …

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Get Charged Up! EV Event

July 27, 2022

  Join us October 13 for the Northeast Iowa Get Charged Up! EV Event! A line up of subject matter experts and panel discussions will introduce attendees to community electric vehicle (EV) readiness, EV fleet …

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Celebrating the Old and the New: Sustainability at Vesterheim

July 18, 2022

Maddi MacDonald, Green Iowa Americorps It was a great pleasure to welcome Chris Johnson, President/CEO of Vesterheim, on 06.21.22 to speak about the Vesterheim expansion and energy projects. Vesterheim is the National Norwegian-American Museum and …

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Utilities Board Declines To Hear Decorah Complaint

July 18, 2022

The Iowa Utilities Board has declined to hear Decorah’s complaint requesting utility data from Alliant, despite their own staff and the Office of Consumer Advocate recommending they do so. The data was requested by the …

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