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Ample, Affordable Renewable Energy Brings Apple To Iowa

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Kim Reynolds welcomes Apple CEO Tim Cook to Iowa, as a new Apple data center is announced. Apple announced it will build a new $1.375 billion data center in Waukee, Iowa, which will be 100 percent powered by wind energy. To Iowa’s credit, Iowa saw this and had the vision to work with the utilities and so forth so it could happen.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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Iowa consistently earns high marks for its education climate. For many years, Iowa’s public high schools have had the nation’s highest graduation rate. Iowa ranks fifth in the nation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degrees conferred per 1,000 residents. In addition, Iowa is second in the U.S.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Iowa — MidAmerican Invests $1.9 Billion In New Capacity

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MidAmerican wind generators near Pomeroy, Iowa. MidAmerican Energy Company plans to add up to 1,050 megawatts of wind generation, consisting of up to 656 new wind turbines, in Iowa by year-end 2015. Terry Branstad, a champion for wind energy in Iowa, commented on the proposal. “As IOWA FAST FACTS. RIDING THE WIND IN IOWA.

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An Off-Grid Electric Hot Tub

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” So, I went to my good friend Rob Hach at Trusted Energy in Alta, Iowa, and he helped me out fit my 12-foot cargo trailer with three 385 Sunpower 67-volt modules. The post An Off-Grid Electric Hot Tub appeared first on Natural Building Blog. However, I hadn’t heard it done with solar.

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IEDA Funding, Tax Breaks Spur Job Creation in Iowa

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T he Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) board recently awarded direct financial assistance and tax benefits to four companies for job creation and expansion projects. Electrical Power Products, Inc. million capital investment will be built by Electrical Power Products’ parent company, Electro Management Corp.

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GE To Add 120 Jobs, Invest $7.4M In Iowa Manufacturing Facility

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In Iowa Manufacturing Facility appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. GE’s Industrial Solutions business will invest $7.4 million in its West Burlington, IA manufacturing facility and create 120 new jobs. GE To Add 120 Jobs, Invest $7.4M

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TX Tops Cybersecurity Leaderboard, KS Surges In Wind Power

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Texas has topped the leaderboard in Cybersecurity Growth Potential and Kansas is the top-ranked state for the percentage of electricity generated from Wind Power in Business Facilities ‘ 15th Annual Rankings Report , released this week.