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SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The impacts of higher energy costs and the opportunities in discovering conservation practices and renewable forms of energy, will be topics of discussion and education at an energy conference to be held Nov. 19 at the Sioux City, Iowa, Convention Center.

The conference, organized and facilitated by Iowa State University Extension, will run from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 19.

Registration information is available by contacting Nancy McConnell at the Northwest Iowa State University Extension Outreach office at (712) 274-0048 or by visiting the online Energy Conference Web site at www.extension.iastate.edu/northwestarea/news/EnergyConference.

Five sessions will discuss topics ranging from “Energy Supply and Demand” and “Energy Independence Initiatives” to “Impacts of Energy Prices on Midwest Industries” and “Technology Opportunities in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects.”

The conference will conclude with a panel discussion on the impact of green initiatives on community development.

“Communities and businesses at all levels are being challenged by rapidly changing energy demands and costs,” said Don Nitchie, Northwest Area ISU Extension Education director. “This conference is for anyone interested in gaining knowledge and perspective about current and future energy needs and opportunities.”

Presenters include Roya Stanley, director of the Iowa Office of Energy Independence; Dave Swenson, Iowa State University economist; and Bill Haman, engineer with the Iowa Energy Center.

The conference has been coordinated by Iowa State University Extension with sponsors like Mid American Energy, Iowa Farm Bureau and NIPCO.

To register, contact Nancy McConnell at (712) 274-0048.

For more information, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/northwestarea/news/EnergyConference.

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