The ash is used as a replacement for portland cement in the manufacture of concrete, and has been used in the construction of hundreds of miles of Midwest roadways. It's also been used to build some prominent buildings, including the Mall of America in Minneapolis, the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame and Jacob's Field in Cleveland, and the University of Wisconsin's Kohl Center. We've also developed a fly ash product called Ecostone, a concrete-like material used to construct parking lots, animal feed lots, commodity storage and more. Through its operations, Alliant Energy employees are also finding new ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. In 1989, one of Alliant Energy's predecessor companies became one of the first utilities to initiate an office-recycling program.
Employees also recycle aluminum cans, glass container and paper containers.
At its plants, Alliant Energy recycles scrap metal, glass, vehicle and industrial batteries-eliminating a significant amount of products that otherwise would have to be disposed of in landfills as waste.