UI Uses Storm Timber for Renewable Fuel
After September storms damaged trees at the Macbride Nature Recreation Area UI Recreational Services turned debris into blended biomass fuel for the power plant. The project supports a 2020 goal of 40 percent renewable energy by replacing coal with wood chips and pellets from harvested and storm damaged timber.
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University of Iowa Power Plant
Campus biomass push pivots to local energy crops
The university explores growing energy crops like miscanthus to cut coal use. Milster notes a revenue neutral approach balancing costs for reaping and storage. After a storm, biomass wood chips replace coal in two boilers, cutting dollar outlays and advancing a 40 percent renewable target with local fuels.
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Trial set over hostile work environment claim against judge
A federal trial in Sioux City will examine whether Stephanie Rose created a hostile work environment while serving as U S district judge after previously leading the Northern District of Iowa office in Cedar Rapids. Martha Fagg, a longtime assistant U S attorney, alleges age discrimination and retaliation following Rose’s demotion of a longtime civil chief and replacement with a younger supervisor.
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