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Iowa's Roads & Bridges (#132)

posted on January 25, 2008 at 1:23 PM

Amid worries about whether Americans can afford gasoline comes dispatches that the country is going to need to pony up to rebuild its transportation system. The Minneapolis bridge collapse of 2007 delivered a psychological jolt to drivers... 04:38 Read More »

Wind Energy Education (#111)

posted on November 10, 2007 at 4:28 PM

Ideally located in Iowa's windy northwest, Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, is helping the growing workforce needs of the wind energy industry. The college developed one of the first training programs of its kind in the nation.... 03:15 Read More »

Alternative Energy: Ethanol (#107)

posted on October 30, 2007 at 11:53 AM

Ethanol has been a boon to Iowa. Ten percent of every fuel dollar stays in the state, benefiting the Iowa economy. Demand for the substance has pushed corn prices higher, also benefiting the state’s economy. Read More »

Ethanol's Future in Iowa (#107)

posted on October 30, 2007 at 11:53 AM

Monte Shaw is the Executive Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. As such he is not only the advocate for ethanol but other sources as well. Shaw discusses the viability and future of ethanol in the state of Iowa with David Yepsen. Read More »

Global Warming's Impact on Iowa (#106)

posted on October 26, 2007 at 6:30 PM

Gene Takle, an ISU scientist and member of the U.N.'s Nobel-winning scientists, and David Osterberg, a former Iowa lawmaker known for his interest in environmental matters, discuss what global warming means for Iowa. Read More »

Global Warming in Iowa (#106)

posted on October 26, 2007 at 9:02 AM

Even the most ardent of environmental naysayers are conceding something seems to be happening to the world’s climate. A warming of the planet by even a degree over a century, they say, can have a significant effect. 03:32 Read More »

Interview with Dr. Philip E. Nelson, World Food Prize Laureate (#104)

posted on October 18, 2007 at 5:35 PM

What does a juice box and an ocean going tanker have in common? Find out as Todd Mundt sits down with this year’s World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Philip Nelson. Read More »

Norman Borlaug on The World Food Prize (#104)

posted on October 16, 2007 at 5:35 PM

Dr. Norman Borlaug, an Iowa native who grew up on a farm in Cresco, dreamt of ending world hunger. In the 1940s and 50s, he developed "high-yield" agriculture, which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. 03:34 Read More »

Alternative Energy (Full Program) (#107)

posted on October 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Full Program: There is little doubt that ethanol has been a boon to rural Iowa. Farmers are not only enjoying a record harvest, they are also enjoying prices not historically seen except during a drought. But recently prices for ethanol have sagged. And a... 27:30 Read More »

Iowa Film Industry (Full Program) (#109)

posted on October 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Full Program: It's clean, it's renewable and it's lucrative. Can Iowa claim a piece of the global film industry? From a filmmaker's perspective we are joined by Steve Schott, one of the producers of the recently opened "The Final Season," and Bruce... 26:44 Read More »