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Iowa has instituted one of the country’s most aggressive energy efficiency and renewable energy campaigns.  By 2010, state agencies must begin purchasing 10% of their electricity from renewable sources, and reduce overall energy consumption by 15%.   Iowa is home to the Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory which conducts fundamental research in the physical, chemical, and mathematical sciences associated with energy generation and storage.
 
Recovery Act Spending
Weatherization $80,834,411
State Energy Program $40,546,000
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program $21,103,000
Science $1,710,000

Total $144,193,411

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

A portion of the funds from the State Energy Program are allocated by formula among the states.  To apply for a grant from the remaining funds, each Governor is required to write a letter to the Secretary of Energy explaining that the state will pursue policies to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy as outlined in Section 410 page 32 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Letter from the Governor of Iowa

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06.22.09 :: Obama Administration Announces More Than $16 Million for Energy Projects in Iowa
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06.09.09 :: DOE's Solar Decathlon to Highlight Innovation, Future Green Jobs
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03.26.09 :: Obama Administration Announces Additional $21,103,000 for Local Energy Efficiency Improvements in Iowa
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03.23.09 :: Energy Secretary Chu Announces $1.2 Billion in Recovery Act Funding for Science
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03.12.09 :: Obama-Biden Administration Announces More Than $121.3 Million in Weatherization Funding and Energy Efficiency Grants for Iowa
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DOE Iowa 2009 Budget Request

Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy in Iowa

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