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This 86.1-kilowatt solar array, located on the Wernimont farm near Peosta, was installed by Eagle Point Solar in 2022. CREDIT EAGLE POINT SOLAR

Renewable energy is big in Iowa, but can growth continue?

In the past decade, renewable energy production has surged across the United States, a trend that is clearly evident in Iowa. According to an April 2024 report from Climate Central, an independent nonprofit group of scientists and communicators focused on…

Alliant Energy doubles battery storage capacity in Iowa

A new 5-megawatt (MW) energy storage system in Cedar Rapids will double Alliant Energy’s battery…

The new battery storage system will be adjacent to the Alliant Energy Deer Run substation in Cedar Rapids.

Clean energy already provides reliable baseload power

By Katie Rock | Guest Column Our energy system is in the midst of a…

Renewable energy

Wind on the rise in Iowa

Iowa’s wind, which last year became the state’s largest source of electrical power, has reached…

Wind on the rise in Iowa

Iowa’s wind, which last year became the state’s largest source of electrical power, has reached…

Closing DAEC won’t help climate change

CBJ Editorial It has been interesting to note the increasing number of elected officials and…