Publications and Reports

Here is a listing of publications for both consumers and professionals on various energy topics that have been published by the Iowa DNR.

General Energy Publications

• Energy Section Annual Report - FY '06,*.pdf
• A Guide to Interconnection, *.pdf
• 2004 Energy Plan, *.pdf
  • Part One: 2004 Data Addendum, *.pdf
  • Part Two: 2004 Data Addendum, *.pdf
• Analysis of Energy Supply and Usage in the Iowa Economy (*.pdf)
• 2001 Governor’s Energy Policy Task Force Report
• Energy Bulletin Quarterly Newsletters
• Energy News – Bimonthly Press Release Packet

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Energy Efficiency Publications

• Consumer Energy Efficiency Publications
  • Home Energy Checklist, *.pdf file
  • Saving Dollars & Making Sense For Schools and Government, *.pdf file
  
  
  
• Technical Energy Efficiency Publications & Reports
  • Des Moines Agrimergent Techonology Park
    • On-site Energy Proposal Final Report (Combined Heat & Power) (34MB,*.pdf)
  • Energy Guidelines for Engineers
    • 2006 TEA Web Submission Instruction, *.pdf
    • 2007 Technical Engineering Analysis Guidelines, *.pdf
    • 2002 Cost Effective Guidelines, *.pdf
    • 2002 Wind Analysis Guidelines, *.pdf
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
    • 2008 Life Cycle Cost Guidelines, *.pdf
    • LCCA manual, *.pdf
  • Building Energy Management Annual Report
    • Fiscal Year 2002, *.pdf
  • Creating a Building Energy Management Program
    • Resource Guide, *.pdf

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Renewable Energy Publications

Consumer Publications

• Overview of Renewable Energy
  • 2002 Iowa Renewable Energy Resource Guide, *.pdf file
• Renewable Fuels
  • Iowa’s E-85 Retail Outlets
  • Current Flexible Fuel Car Models by Major Manufacturers
• Solar
  • Cedar Rapids New Bohemia Solar Project Fact Sheet,*.pdf
  • Cedar Rapids New Bohemia Solar Project Information Sheet,*.pdf
  • Solar Yellow Pages, *.pdf file
  • Midwest Consumer’s Guide to Installing a PV System, *.pdf file
• Wind
  • Can a Family Farm Benefit from Section 9006?
    • Wind Powering America Rural Economic Development Case Study, *.pdf
  • The Wind Energy Checklist
  • Small Wind Systems: A Consumer’s Guide, *.pdf file
  • Iowa Wind Brochure, *.pdf file
• Methane
  • Methane Energy Recovery on Iowa Farms

Technical Renewable Energy Publications, Studies and Reports

• Wind
  • 2002 Wind Analysis Guidelines, *.pdf file
  • Iowa Wind Hybrid Electricity Options, *.pdf file
  • Analysis of Delivering Wind Energy to High Load Areas in the Midwest, *.pdf file
  • Top Of Iowa Wind Farm Technical Case Study
• Methane
  • Iowa Waste Characterization Study
  • Swine USA Project Final Report
• Solar
  • Iowa PV Case Study, *.pdf file
  • Minnesota PV Case Study, *.pdf file
  • Nebraska PV Case Study, *.pdf file
  • Wisconsin PV Case Study, *.pdf file
• Switchgrass
  • 2002 Carbon Sequestration Project Final Report, *.pdf file
  • Improved Switchgrass Biomass Production in Iowa Study: Cropping Systems Alternatives, *.pdf file
  • Switchgrass as a Biomass Crop in Iowa: Assessment of Wildlife Areas, *.pdf file

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Additional Studies and Reports

• Iowa Climate Change Report, *.pdf
• Iowa Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, *.pdf