More Food for Thought

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association Once again, Food for Thought, sponsored by the
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Fridh Corporation reduces energy use in building by 30 percent

• Featured in Natural Resources Defense Council blog Staff Report The steps Fridh Corporation took in 2009 to reduce the energy
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

U.S. solar future is somewhat clouded

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association With the recent spate of bad news regarding
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Solar costs continue to fall

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association The cost of the recent solar installation in
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Belief in global warming drives Europe’s economy

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association While many Americans still deny global warming,
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October 26, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 2 Comments

Sustainable development in Sweden

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association The most significant aspect of sustainable development in
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October 19, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Meaning behind Earth Overshoot Day

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association During the first day of the Bioenergy Conference
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Bioenergy conference: Innovation in fossil-free energy production

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association We, along with Winnebago County Director of
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October 5, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Changes made to Renewable Energy Association course offerings

Staff Report The Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA) will be offering a variety of classes this fall. Most will focus on
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October 5, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Environmental Law and Policy Center a powerful voice on energy issues

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association In 2001, the Environmental Law and Policy Center
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Tour of Solar Places set for Saturday, Oct. 1

Staff Report What’s it like to produce your own electricity from the sun and the wind? To live with an independent
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Regional News> Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Illinois residents will be ‘solar inspired’ at world’s largest solar energy event Oct. 1

Staff Report CHICAGO — Be solar inspired! View renewable energy systems in action! The Illinois Solar Tour is a free,
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Greenways, health and education featured at Oct. 3 meeting; RSVP by Sept. 29

Staff Report Greater RMAP Environmental Education Network (GREEN) is creating a Strategy Action Plan meeting, hosted by Rockford Metropolitan Agency for
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

National Green Museum Exhibition features National Sustainability Monthly Holidays

Staff Report CHICAGO — The National Green Museum Exhibition is featuring the National Sustainability Monthly Holidays, which are as follow: January —
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

State funds flow to renewables

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association Last week, the State of Illinois announced two
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September 21, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

A prairie roof at Freedom Field — exploring new horizons

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association Little remains of the original prairie vegetation
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Will fracking curtail the solar revolution?

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association At this year’s Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable
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September 7, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 4 Comments

China dominates the green economy

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association Worldwatch report 185 focused on the green economy
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August 31, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

Green Fair Sept. 17 at Freeport’s Highland Community College

Staff Report Paint recycling and document shredding/recycling will be offered at the Northwest Illinois Green Fair Sept. 17. Both opportunities will
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August 31, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Self-sufficiency a big hit

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association While renewable energy is an important part
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

10th Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair now history

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association The 10th Anniversary Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Local News> Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Energy Fair a first-rate educational event

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association As we approach the 10th anniversary of the
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August 10, 2011 | Also published in Local News> Regional News> Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

A new keynote speaker for Aug. 13-14 Energy Fair

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association As usual, some last-minute changes have been made
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August 3, 2011 | Also published in Living> Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Renewable Energy: Solar electricity shines at the Energy Fair

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Economic, social, health and environmental costs continue to mount,
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July 27, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Freedom Field summer interns to make presentations Aug. 1

Staff Report Interns at Rockford’s Freedom Field Renewable Energy will present reports of their summer activities from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,
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July 27, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Local company helps homeowners ‘go solar’

Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — A Belvidere company is doing its part to help local residents become energy independent. Beginning Thursday, July
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July 27, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Creative building and renovating

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Numerous options exist for building more energy-efficient homes or
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Renewable Energy: Being handy helps

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association With difficult economic times, growing numbers of people are
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July 13, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Renewable energy ‘cutes’ its way past nuclear energy

By Mark Burger Illinois Solar Energy Association Two interesting events have occurred concerning the perception and reality of solar and renewable energy.
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July 13, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

Whiteside Co. crop duster’s take on big wind…‘Proposed changes to the Whiteside County Wind Power Generating Facility Ordinance’

Editor’s note: The following was presented by Les Cady June 7. Cady operates Cady Aerial Spray company. He is a
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July 13, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 2 Comments

Journey to rural sustainability

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association This year’s Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable
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July 6, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Green Journeys theme of Aug. 13-14 energy fair

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association We spent a few days in Madison, Wis., for
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June 29, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Saving electricity

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Some simple understandings quickly return when raising animals. When
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June 22, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Read and act for sound energy policies and practices

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association John Foster Dulles, former Secretary of State, once commented
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June 15, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Save date for Energy State Fair

Staff Report Enjoy a full weekend of information, education and entertainment at the tenth Annual Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle
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June 15, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

International agreement signed

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Representatives of Winnebago County, Freedom Field and Lidkoping, Sweden,
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June 8, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Renewable Engergy: Time to redesign the human adventure

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Existing patterns of production and consumption are undermining the
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June 1, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Impressions of the Green Festival in Chicago

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association We were pleasantly surprised by the size of the
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May 25, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Solar demonstration project grant awarded to Allegro Academy

Staff Report Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation has announced that a 1kW Solar Panel array will be erected on the campus
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May 25, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Energy policy reactions to Fukushima

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Our initial concern over the nuclear disaster in Japan
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May 18, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Renewable Energy: Frantz Manufacturing goes green with revamped factory lighting

Staff Report A completely new lighting system was recently installed at Frantz Manufacturing Company’s Bearing Division plant that is expected to
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May 18, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Renewable Energy: Nature-loving couple takes the next step in sustainability

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association This winter, Bob and Sherry Piros of rural
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May 11, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Protecting Rock River water quality

–Greater effort needed to protect water quality of the Rock River By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois
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May 4, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Chickens—the next generation

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association and Lin Vogl Contributing Writer We raise chickens for eggs first
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April 27, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

National Volunteer Week: Exelon, ComEd employees give Spencer Park spring cleaning

Staff Report CHICAGO—Exelon and ComEd employee volunteers joined the Boone County Conservation District to beautify and maintain Belvidere’s Spencer Park Saturday,
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April 27, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Our energy challenge

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association An upbeat, informative presentation at the Keep Northern Illinois
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April 20, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Renewable Energy: Aldo Leopold revisited

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association With ongoing efforts to minimize environmental damage from an
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April 13, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Water as a transportation fuel

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association With oil and gas prices on the rise, interest
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April 6, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Energy scarcity and Japan’s response

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association At last year’s Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle
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March 30, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

This Old House host offers green building workshop April 7

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill.—Steve Thomas of This Old House and Renovation Nation will conduct a green building workshop from 7:30
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March 30, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)


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