Data Centers the Iowa Way
As published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette, August 30, 2026 Few issues have generated as much discussion in Iowa as data centers. Some see opportunities. Others worry about energy, farmland, water, and the character of their communities. Our choice is not whether Iowa will see more data centers, but whether we will manage their development […]
Engineer Says Solar Best Option
Share This Post This letter was submitted to Greene County Board of Adjustment in support of a proposed solar farm and reprinted here with permission. In Support of NGR’s Grand Junction Solar Project by Thomas A. Wind, PE As a professional engineer that has worked in the electric power industry for 50 years, I have […]
2023 SURVEY SHOWS VOTERS SOLIDLY SUPPORT RENEWABLE ENERGY
2023 SURVEY SHOWS VOTERS SOLIDLY SUPPORT RENEWABLE ENERGY For Immediate Release March 22, 2023 Cedar Rapids – Bright Future Iowa released the findings of a public opinion survey conducted by The Tarrance Group showing that registered voters in Iowa overwhelmingly support renewable energy. Roughly 70% of Iowa voters say that both wind and solar energy have […]
Petition Supporting Linn County Solar Development Grows to 5,000+ Signatures
Petition Supporting Linn County Solar Development Grows to 5,000+ Signatures Bright Future Iowa Delivers Pro-Solar Petition to Board of Supervisors at Duane Arnold Solar Hearing Aug. 30, 2022 Palo – Bright Future Iowa delivered an additional 1,092 signatures in support of solar energy projects in Linn County to the Board of Supervisors at the first […]
Survey Shows Public Solidly Supports Renewable Energy
For Immediate Release February 9, 2022 Survey Shows Voters Solidly Support Renewable Energy Cedar Rapids – Bright Future Iowa released the findings of a public opinion survey conducted by The Tarrance Group showing that registered voters in Iowa overwhelmingly support renewable and solar energy. When asked if they would support new solar energy projects […]
Linn County Residents Support Solar
Linn County Residents Support Solar Bright Future Iowa Delivers Pro-Solar Petition to Board of Supervisors Signed by 4,000 Linn County Residents Jan. 10, 2021 Cedar Rapids – Bright Future Iowa delivered a petition in support of solar farms in Linn County, signed by 4,000 Linn County residents, to the Board of Supervisors at a hearing […]