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Apple Plans 100% Renewable Energy Data Center in Iowa

August 25, 2017December 21, 2017

Rendering of the data center planned for Waukee, Iowa. Credit: Apple A stretch of farmland about 20 miles west of Des Moines, Iowa, will be the site of a new Apple data center powered entirely by renewable energy, the tech giant announced on Thursday. The … Read more…

Iowa Wind Market Thrives

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016

The Newton (IA) Daily News says that the use of wind power is reducing energy rates in the state. The story notes that Facebook’s Altoona datacenter is completely wind powered and that almost one-third of the state’s power comes from that source. That, the story … Read more…