Whatever our good intentions, it can seem prohibitively expensive to make the changes needed to reduce our energy use. Most of us simply cannot afford an electric car, heat pump appliances, or solar panels. One energy and money-saving device that comes virtually free is a clothesline, which substantially reduces the use of one of the […]
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Download Iowa City Solar 2035 Report A new report calling for an ambitious expansion of solar energy in Iowa City over the coming decade has been released by the University of Iowa’s Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities and Johnson Clean Energy District. “Iowa City Solar 2035” explores technical and policy feasibilities of expanding solar energy,
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The Johnson Clean Energy District (JCED) hosted the second annual Energy District Tour on Thursday, December 9th. Energy District Tours showcase clean energy success stories throughout Johnson County, Iowa. The tour was limited to invitation only and was held virtually. The tour consisted of three tour stops. City of Iowa City Climate Action Analyst, Daniel
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Attribution: Charlotte Fairlie, JCED Volunteer DID YOU KNOW that over 100 cities in the United States have banned or restricted the use of leaf blowers (https://www.audubon.org/magazine/spring-2021/why-cities-are-taking-action-limit-loud-and)? In fact, in October, California Governor Gavin Newsom went even further and signed legislation outlawing the sale of gas-powered landscaping equipment, such as leaf blowers, lawnmowers, and chain saws,
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How would you like to generate solar energy to run your home or fuel your car? Would you like to store it away for a rainy day or sell it to a power company? How about joining a kind of solar cooperative, where you buy or lease solar panels at a community-owned site? When Iowa
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A lot of our incomes go into keeping the temperature in our homes comfortable. Families on or below the poverty line are estimated to be spending 16.5% of their annual income just on home heating/cooling costs — that’s a significant amount of funds that could otherwise be spent boosting local economies or saved for emergency
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The most efficient heating and cooling setting in your home is ‘OFF.’ Using natural ventilation is a cost-saving and healthier alternative to using your home air conditioner in the summer. If you keep an eye on the forecast, you can plan for opportunities to turn off the air and open your windows. Here is how
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Johnson Clean Energy District is happy to announce a new summer program in partnership with Iowa City Climate action and Hills Bank to provide free LED bulbs to Iowa City residents that need them. Participants will contact one of our local JCED volunteers to request their 10 free LED lightbulbs by calling, texting or emailing.
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