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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

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Holt provided AC and DC voltage and current calibration instruments to all branches of the U.S. After graduating, he joined Collins Radio—now Collins Aerospace —headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Army in 1950 after receiving a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1949 from Iowa State University , in Ames.

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POET Planning for 3.5B Gallons of Cellulosic Ethanol in 2022

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POET CEO Jeff Broin outlined his company’s plans at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Jeff Broin POET recently started up a pilot-scale cellulosic ethanol plant which uses corn cobs as feedstock, and will commercialize the process co-located with its grain-based ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa (Project Liberty).

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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Iowa City Transit. Iowa City Transit will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life, to ensure a state of good repair. Connecticut Department of Transportation. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). 3,017,280.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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That meant looking for a decent public DC charging station in a nearby town. My goal was to head north to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, then west to Fargo, ND, and back to Detroit via Iowa. Instead, I drove to Cleveland and then back westward to the center of Iowa, where I visited a relative. The highest I experienced was 218 kW.

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EPA finalizes Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (Transport Rule)

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The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule replaces and strengthens the requirements of the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ordered EPA to revise in 2008. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the new Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) (also called the Transport Rule).

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

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All fifty states, including Washington DC, were assessed. Iowa – 11.50 – 1, 1, 2, 3, 3. LeasePlan USA, a self-proclaimed “Car-as-a-Service” company, released the results of its EV Readiness Index study in the United States. Kansas – 12.00 – 1, 1, 3, 3, 3. Maine – 12.00 – 1, 1, 3, 3, 3.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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Especially for DC fast chargers that deliver more power to the vehicle in less time, kWh pricing is the equitable solution for billing drivers for actual energy used. In Iowa , the kWh tax has already been in effect since July 1, 2023. Similar to Iowa, Montana introduced a $0.03 kWh tax begins on July 1, 2025.

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