Consistency can rise up and snare political leaders if they are not careful.
A recent example is Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is now squirming after questions were raised over whether
Iowa economic development officials tentatively are endorsing a tax credit for battery storage to complement the state’s wind and solar generation.
The tax credit is one of several recommendations
Iowa clean energy advocates suspect the state’s largest utility is secretly behind a new organization claiming to represent farmers, consumers and businesses that oppose the state’s solar policies.
As one of the nation’s leading producers of wind energy, Iowa has abundant — but also sporadic — energy resources. State officials see huge potential for batteries to help make the most of its wind and solar generation, and they hope to test it with a new grant-funded project.
Despite the Trump Administration’s ardent support of coal over renewable energy, the percentage of U.S. electricity from renewable sources continued its gradual rise in 2017.
IowaWatch Executive Director-Editor Lyle Muller was a guest on Bob Bruce’s radio show on WMT radio on Thursday, Aug. 22, speaking about IowaWatch stories and other topics raised
Iowa’s wind energy producers and manufacturers are scrambling to finance new projects in the next two months because they don’t know if the Federal Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit they rely on heavily will be available after then.
