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On the Radio: ISU’s BioBus Club uses vegetable oil to create fuel for local buses
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s segment discusses the BioBus Club at Iowa State University. Iowa State University’s BioBus Club recycles vegetable oil into biodiesel fuel. This is the Iowa Environmental Focus.
Posted in Energy, On the Radio
Tagged BioBus, BioBus Club, biodiesel, Iowa State University, ISU
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On the Radio: Iowa City businesses use composting to reduce waste
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s segment discusses the efforts of Iowa City businesses to reduce waste through composting. Businesses in and around Iowa City are using composting to reduce their impact on the … Continue reading
Posted in On the Radio, News
Tagged Iowa City, On the Radio, Hy-Vee, composting, methane, food waste, Landfill, New Pioneer Co-op, The Bluebird Diner
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On the Radio: Green Iowa AmeriCorps offers home energy audits
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s segment discusses free home energy assessments offered by Green Iowa AmeriCorps. Find out how energy efficient your home is at no cost. This is the Iowa Environmental … Continue reading
On the Radio: Iowa senate considers feed-in tariffs
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s segment discusses a bill to establish a statewide feed-in tariff. A proposed bill could add incentives for farmer-owned wind installations. This is the Iowa Environmental Focus. The Iowa … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, On the Radio, Politics
Tagged bill, farmers, Feed-in tariff, legislation, On the Radio, senate, Tariff, wind energy
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On the Radio: UI Hospitals and Clinics decrease cafeteria waste
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s segment discusses the addition of compost bins to cafeterias at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are improving sustainability by … Continue reading
Posted in News, On the Radio
Tagged compost, Compost Bins, Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa, Landfill, Uiowa, University of Iowa, waste
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On the Radio: Warmer temperatures linked to increased rainfall
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s segment discusses the connection between warmer temperatures and increased rainfall. A University of Iowa study shows an increase in heavy rainfall is connected to increased temperatures in the … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, News, On the Radio
Tagged climate, Midwest, precipitation, rain, rainfall, warm
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On the Radio: UI exceeds expectations with green construction
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s segment discusses the University of Iowa’s commitment to LEED certification. The University of Iowa is keeping the environment in mind as it adds new buildings to campus. This … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, News, On the Radio
Tagged Energy, LEED, On the Radio, University of Iowa
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CGRER Research Focus – Kajsa Dalrymple
Kajsa Dalrymple, an assistant professor in the University of Iowa’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, explains her research on communicating with the public about water sustainability issues. Dalrymple is one of ten new faculty members hired at the University … Continue reading
On the Radio: The drought’s environmental benefits
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s segment discusses the benefits of last year’s drought. This past year’s drought actually had some benefits for Iowa’s environment. This is the Iowa Environmental Focus.
Posted in Climate, On the Radio, Wildlife
Tagged climate, Dead Zone, drought, dry, grapes, Gulf of Mexico, Runoff
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On the Radio: Legislators propose radon testing in Iowa’s schools
Listen to this week’s radio segment here or read the transcript below. This week’s segment discusses a proposed bill that would address radon contamination in Iowa’s schools. Iowa legislators want to reduce the radon risk in our state’s schools. This is the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, News, On the Radio, Politics
Tagged legislators, On the Radio, radon, schools, Testing
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