Newsroom For Tag "Energy Efficiency"

Iowans can soon unlock electrification & efficiency dollars with IRA home energy rebates

posted 1/25/2024
$120 million in rebates will be available to Iowa through the Home Energy Rebates in mid-2024. These will include Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) which offer point-of-sale rebates on qualified energy efficiency and electrification projects up to $14,000 for low- and moderate-income households. They also include HER - or Home Efficiency Rebates - for retrofit projects.

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Environmental groups propose alternative to MidAmerican's Wind PRIME

posted 11/22/2022
MidAmerican Energy is Iowa's largest carbon polluter. IEC and our partners filed testimony showing that a balanced portfolio of reliable clean energy would meet Iowa's energy demands and allow MidAmerican to retire its coal plants – protecting the health and environmental future for all Iowans.

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The Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for Iowa

posted 8/10/2022
IEC takes a deeper look into the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for Iowa, including tax credits, electrification and energy efficiency, and more, including sharing some of useful resources on the legislation.

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24/7 carbon-free energy goal in Iowa City receives broad support

posted 4/18/2022
IEC's 100% Iowa project is off to a promising start in Iowa City for its campaign, 100% Iowa City, with 25 local businesses and organizations signing on in support of a 24/7 carbon-free energy goal.

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Bright Ideas Event to explore clean energy, energy equity

posted 11/12/2021
Clean energy professionals, advocates, and interested Iowans from across the state will gather Thursday, November 18, to celebrate Iowa's clean energy leadership at the Iowa Environmental Council's annual Bright Ideas event.

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Council sets goal to reach 100% clean power in Iowa by 2035

posted 8/26/2021
The Iowa Environmental Council has announced its vision for Iowa to reach 100 percent clean power generation by 2035.

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IEC celebrates federal climate action

posted 1/20/2021
The Council reacts to climate action taken by the Biden administration.

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Renowned climate advocate Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson to keynote Bright Ideas on 10/7

posted 9/11/2020
Prominent climate advocate Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson will keynote IEC's virtual Bright Ideas Breakfast on Wednesday, October 7. The event will highlight Iowa's clean energy leadership with an awards ceremony as well as small group discussions about the future of clean energy and climate here in our state.

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IEC Releases 'Iowa's Road to 100% Renewable'

posted 4/21/2020
The Iowa Environmental Council today released the publication of 'Iowa's Road to 100% Renewable,' an analysis of the renewable energy growth needed to reach 100% renewable electricity in Iowa by 2050. "Iowa has long been a leader in renewable energy," said Steve Guyer, Energy and Climate Policy Specialist. "There is an emerging trend of states setting goals to reach 100% renewable electricity. We wanted to see what it would take for Iowa to reach that goal."

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Alliant Rate Case Proposed Settlement Addresses Coal Generation, Rate Increases and More

posted 10/7/2019
IEC, ELPC, and Sierra Club agreed to a proposed partial settlement in the Alliant Energy rate case being heard by the Iowa Utilities Board this week. The proposed settlement, joined by ten of the 14 intervening parties, including the Consumer Advocate and large energy consumers, addressed several key issues in the rate case, including energy generation from Alliant's coal plants, rate structures impacting energy efficiency, rate increases and others.

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