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CLEAN ENERGY DOWN ON THE FARM
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Farmers fuel the future. Ahead of the Paris climate talks, Cater Communications secured a national story on PBS showcasing rural America’s growing leadership in renewable energy. The piece highlighted several clean energy projects spearheaded by the 25x’25 Alliance and its partners in Iowa and Indiana.   



 The New York Times -- Iowa's Climate-Change Wisdom 
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/21/opinion/iowas-climate-change-wisdom.html

Story for the Iowa Interfaith Power & Light
Mennonite Congregation Own Modules in Solar Garden - Lower Deer Creek Mennonite in Kalona has purchased modules in Iowa’s first community-owned Solar Garden operated by the nation’s oldest electric cooperative, Farmer’s Electric Coop in Frytown, Iowa.
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Rural Electric Co-op Demonstrates Value of Site-Based Renewable Energy
http://25x25blog.org/rural-electric-co-op-demonstrates-value-of-site-based-renewable-energy/

Community Power Network - An Outstanding Example of a Rural Cooperative Embracing Renewables
http://communitypowernetwork.com/node/9347

Community Power Network - Maharishi University of Management Report of Farmers Electric Cooperative
http://communitypowernetwork.com/node/9319
  
INSTITUTE FOR Local Self-Reliance
The #1 Solar Utility is in…Iowa? – Episode 12 of Local Energy Rules

Tiny Iowa Co-op Turns Solar Giant
http://www.ect.coop/power-supply/renewable-energy/tiny-iowa-co-op-turns-solar-giant/63567

Electric co-op goes solar
http://www.capitalpress.com/article/20131111/ARTICLE/131119999
 
Iowa Renewable Energy Association Interview
http://youtu.be/fBkcGLboJMI
 
Renewable energy on Iowa farms: Changing policy, creating incentives - LEOPOLD CENTER
http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/leopold-letter/2012/spring/renewable-energy-iowa-farms

Eagle Point Solar - Kalona Solar Array Construction

Farmers Plus Solar Farm built by Iowa Wind and Solar of Fairfield IA
Farmers Plus Solar Farm Story
Iowa Wind and Solar - the rest of the story

Institute for Local Self-Reliance -- Thanks to Co-op, Small Iowa Town Goes Big On Solar
https://ilsr.org/thanks-to-co-op-small-iowa-town-goes-big-on-solar/
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Follow the newest solar farm construction project and the story of how Farmers Electric Cooperative in the little town of Kalona, Iowa installed nearly 2 MW of solar.

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sales@feckalona.org
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1959 Yoder Ave. SW
Kalona, IA
​319.683.2510

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