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At Hummel’s Nissan in Des Moines, Kevin Caldwell sells the all-electric Leaf. Driving one is basically the same as driving a typical gasoline or gas...
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Sofia Tagkaloglou is part of a student group that was inspired during an Environmental Studies course to try bringing solar energy to the Knox College…
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A major player in the U.S. ethanol market is filing for bankruptcy, following pressure from Midwest corn suppliers who say they're owed millions of…
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By some estimates, producing our food consumes about a fifth of the nation's energy supply. It takes a lot of diesel to move tractors and semis around the…
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A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, last week, would remove the government mandate that requires corn ethanol to be blended with the…
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Among the Western Illinois University Students who graduated in December was the first who earned a degree in renewable energy.Alan Steele of Milan,…
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This week’s guest is Jerry Parks, who is the chairman of the Burlington Renewable Energy Committee. He and Public Radio’s Jason Parrott discuss the work…
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The Illinois Commerce Commission will soon be asked to approve the route for new transmission lines that will stretch from the Mississippi River to the…
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Ameren Choosing Corridor for Transmission LineAmeren wants to build a transmission line from eastern Missouri to western Indiana. It would run right…
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Dr. Peter Schwartzman shared his optimistic view of a future without fossil fueled energy as the keynote speaker at Western Illinois University's 9th…