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Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

2023-2024: Important Years for Energy Efficiency in Iowa

January 5, 2024 by James Martin-Schramm, Policy Analyst |
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa

Solar Prosperity At Risk Throughout Rural Iowa

February 2, 2023 by Andrew Johnson |

Recent years have witnessed a significant rise of anti-solar activism around Iowa (and the Midwest), and the sentiment is spreading to the Legislature. Efforts are afoot that would effectively ban commercial and utility-scale solar throughout the state, and kill a new rural industry, job-creator, and prosperity engine before it even gets off the ground. SSB 1077 would ban solar from most Iowa farms, and kill many if not most utility solar projects.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: An Iowa Perspective

September 5, 2022 by Andrew Johnson |

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.

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