The American Midwest is at a turning point as it confronts the global climate crisis. It’s a landscape of opportunity where investment is starting to pour into renewable energy, farmers are turning to climate-friendly practices and automakers are introducing new electric vehicles. But its path forward is still cluttered with obstacles.
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Wind turbines dot farm fields in western Iowa County, Wisconsin, where developer Invenergy wants to install a 300-megawatt solar farm. The 20-turbine Montfort Wind Energy Center, built in 2001, can generate as much as 30 megawatts of electricity.
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