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Trans-Atlantic
Pipeline (TAP)
This pipeline winds over 800 miles from an oilfield in northern Alaska
to Valdez. More
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BECON
Did
you know that the grease restaurants use to fry your french fries
can fuel a car? More
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Switching
to Switchgrass
It started as a "wild" idea. Taking switchgrass, a wild
grass that once grew all across southern Iowa, and turning it into
a cash crop. More
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Lean
Mean Fuel from a Bean
Beans
are a well-known source of gas, now they’re a source for fuel!
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Clean
Coal
Fossil
fuels, like coal, power our economy and our lifestyles. More
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National
Energy Policy
In 2001, Vice President Cheney headed up a team to design a new energy
policy for the US. President Bush said... More
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Fossil
Fuels: Millions of Years in the Making
Fossil fuels get their name from the organisms that created them.
Fossil fuels were formed from plants and animals that lived hundreds
of millions of years ago. More
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Geothermal
Iowa
Geothermal heating reduces noise, is a cleaner energy source, and
is easier to maintain than the old system. More
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Better
Buses
It’s not unusual to see buses on city streets, but it is
unusual to see buses that aren’t belching harmful emissions.
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Can
a fish climb a ladder?
No, it’s not a bad riddle and the answer is yes –
if it’s a fish ladder. More
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Hydro-Powerhouse!
The Grand Coulee Dam, located on the Columbia River in Central Washington,
is the largest hydropower producer in the United States and the third
largest in the world. More
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A
New Design for Nuclear Plants: The Pebble Bed Reactor
New nuclear power reactor designs could help ease concerns over the
safety of nuclear power generation. One new design called the "pebble
bed reactor" differs in several ways from the current generation
of reactors. More |
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Nuclear
Accidents
There have been three major nuclear accidents, one in the United States
at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Facility in Pennsylvania, one in
Chernobyl, Russia... More
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Solar
Two Reflects on Energy
Gaze deeply into a mirror and you might just see the future of energy.
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Iowa
and Solar Energy
The Iowa department of Transportation (DOT) began using solar-powered
equipment along Iowa’s roadways in 1997. More
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Iowa
Schools Use Wind Power
Several Iowa schools learned a lesson about lessening their energy
bills, by installing wind turbines. The clean, efficient generators
help schools save money and contribute to the classrooms as well.
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World
Class Wind
One of Iowa’s claims to fame is as home to the world’s largest
wind farm. More
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Heat
Pumps
Heat
pumps are the most efficient form of electric heating in moderate
climates, providing three times more heating than the equivalent amount
of energy they consume in electricity. More
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Solar
Heating and Cooling
Using
passive solar design techniques to heat and cool your home can be
both environmentally friendly and cost effective. More
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Manufacturing
pop
Let's follow the creation of a soft drink's aluminum
can to see how energy is used in all three areas of manufacturing.
More
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How
a T-shirt Goes from the Field to Back
You order a T-shirt online. How much energy goes into producing it?
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Emissions
Transportation's share of emissions in the United States. More |
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How many
cars in the world?
This chart will tell you. More
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