transmission
Power from the Prairie aims to link West Coast sun with Midwest wind
A pair of energy consultants are promoting an HVDC interstate transmission-plus-storage project that could complete a link between California and Chicago.
agriculture
Revived Iowa ethanol plant would make RNG to meet demand in California
A German bioenergy company’s reboot would make ethanol and renewable natural gas, though questions remain about its life-cycle climate and environmental impacts.
renewable natural gas
Iowa researchers see wasted potential in agricultural biofuels
The team hopes to make anaerobic digestion more efficient and profitable for farmers who convert manure to natural gas.
Iowa
After unexpected compromise in Iowa, net metering fight moves to dockets
Iowa utilities and clean energy groups both supported a new net metering law but now disagree on its interpretation.
Iowa
In Iowa, conservative group looks to counter local wind, solar opposition
The Land & Liberty Coalition is the latest chapter of a regional group trying to change the narrative on renewables.