Towns share energy saver plan at Iowa conference
Iowa City showcased a citywide energy conservation program at a Des Moines conference that saved $328,000 in the year. The Internal Revolving Fund funds projects by borrowing against their own energy savings, reducing government building energy use by about 40 percent and speeding project selection from months to weeks.
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Ly Amy Nywer
Towa City
Iowa Association For Energy Efficiency
Des Moines
Iowa City
Jim Schoenfelder
Schoenfelder
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Amy Mager
Gazene
Des Moines News
Traer
Kenneth Holst
Tracr Municipal Utilities
Mother says son led police on slow chase for help
Margaret Hornback of Ottumwa says her 27 year old son David who led police on a 90 minute slow motion chase in southern Iowa should have been kept in the mental hospital. Police used tear gas to force him from a stolen semi trailer after weaving and endangering others. Hornback’s family says they want him treated, not jailed, and that he was seeking help through the dangerous stunt.
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Urtumwa
Iowa
Margaret Hornback
Ottumwa
David
Mount Pleasant
Hornback
Albia
Highland Center
Idle acres hurt business in Iowa poll
An Iowa State University survey of 2,200 farmers finds 59 percent expect greater financial strain on local agribusinesses due to the Conservation Reserve Program CRP. Another 18 percent doubt this, 23 percent are unsure, and 85 percent back conservation principles for soil preservation. The poll also shows 67 percent believe fewer farm chemicals will reach groundwater.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State University
Anthon
Woodbury County
Iowa State Extension
Paul Lasley
Iowa Farm and Rural Life
Lasley
Traer Uses New Street Lights Save $8000 Reported
Traer Municipal Utilities cut bills by replacing 350 mercury vapor lamps with 55 watt low pressure sodium bulbs saving $8000 on a $10000 to $2000 bill. Residents initially complained about yellow glow but embraced the savings as bulb exchanges spread to 20 000 bulbs over a year.
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Cowia
Holst
Tracr Municipal Utilities
Traer Municipal Utilities
Cedar Rapids Digester Converts Trash to Energy Asset
Cedar Rapids and Iowa Electric showcase landfill gas project turning decomposing waste into energy. Since 1985 the system moved 46.3 million cubic feet of gas to Prairie Creek Power Station, cutting coal use by about $34,000 and lowering energy costs for Iowa customers. Hogan notes royalty changes to 12.5 percent after four years.
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S. Amy Ryner
Cedar Rapids
Towa Electric
Des Moines
Iowa Association For Energy Efficiency
Dave Hogan
Iowa Electric
Hogan
Prairie Creek
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