For the past two years, Luther College adjunct faculty Philip Iverson and Iowa State University professor emeritus Jim Iversen have been compiling information about the science and measurement of climate change and will present a lecture on their research at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, in the Mott Room of the Dahl Centennial Union. This event, titled “The Science of Measurement and Climate Change,” is open to the public with
This is a collaborative offering between Green Iowa AmeriCorps and the Oneota Co-op Kitchen Classroom and is focused on 3rd and 4th-grade students (though students in other grades are also welcome to join). This after-school program is composed of three class sessions, centered around teaching kids ways in which they can practice sustainable living, specifically around the holidays. We will discuss recycling and decorate our own recyclable wrapping paper, reuse
The Clayton County Energy District is hosting an Electric Vehicle Clean Energy Breakfast! You are invited to a learning opportunity Friday, December 14, 8:00 a.m. at Johnson's Restaurant, Elkader. Featured Speakers: CCED Program Manager, Joleen Jansen will present, "Why the time is now to consider Electric Vehicles EV's" Forest Brown of Brown's Sales & Leasing will talk EV availability and reality in Clayton County Dr. Jim Osterhaus - CCED Board Chairman will tell his
Join Senior Policy Advocate Steve Falck from the Iowa Environmental Law and Policy Center to talk about environmental policy. You can enjoy a quiche and fruit breakfast buffet by T-Bocks Sports Bar and Grille (available for purchase – $10) while learning about relevant local energy topics. Those who plan to eat breakfast are requested to register by the Thursday before the event. Energy breakfasts are free and open to the public. Learn more and
You are invited to Eric Holthaus, Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Cedar Rapids, to learn about Cedar Rapids’ sustainability initiatives. Holthaus will be the featured speaker at Energy Breakfast, Tuesday, January 15th at 7:30 AM at T-Bock’s Underground. He will cover topics including the development of the city’s Municipal Sustainability Plan, becoming a STAR Certified Community, and projects in waste reduction, solar, biking, and green yards. Since joining the
Check back for the February's Energy Breakfast topic. Register by Thursday, February 14th at energydistrict.org/breakfast/
March's Energy Breakfast, hosted by the Winneshiek Energy District, will present information on a recently proposed law that would threaten the continued growth of solar for Iowa's two investor-owned utilities. The bill, HSB 185, was proposed by MidAmerican Energy and would instruct the Iowa Utilities Board to make changes to Iowa's net-metering policy which allows solar owners fair compensation for energy sold back to utilities. Johnson and Energy District staff
Did you know 2019 is the last year for full solar tax credits? The public is invited to attend Winneshiek Solar Fair on Saturday, March 30th from 9AM to noon at the Danan Lansing Building, Winneshiek Fairgrounds. Home, farm, and business owners will get connected to resources, and talk with local solar installers at the Danan Lansing Building from 9am to noon. Decorah Electric, Blake Electric, Tom Massman Construction,
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