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)

Japan’s sorrow and its energy links

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association By the time this article is published, we
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

A thought-provoking phone call—jobs

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association We received a phone call from Bil Becker,
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March 16, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

IREA offers second food class March 26

From press release OREGON, Ill.—The Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA) will offer a second food class this spring. The class will
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March 16, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

A three-season garden for food independence

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association and Lin Vogl Contributing Writer Food prices are up and are
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Cold-climate solar greenhouse

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association The possibility of a cold-climate greenhouse appealed to us
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Another innovative new system

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association We recently spoke with Dewaine Nelson of Solergy
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February 23, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Presidential promises regarding oil

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association President Barack Obama’s recent State of the Union
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

A new Rockford venture recycling used wind turbines

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association The arrival of three used Danish wind turbines
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February 9, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Renewable Energy Association offers classes

From press release OREGON, Ill.—The Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA) will offer a variety of classes this spring. Most will focus
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February 9, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Standards, inspections, safety and freedom

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Early in our careers, we heard a presentation from
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February 2, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Can a homeowner count on wind and solar?

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association An engineer/inventor we know expressed concern that the global
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January 26, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Farmers and rural small businesses receive renewable energy funding

From press release CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Illinois Rural Development State Director Colleen Callahan announced 141 agriculture producers and small businesses in Illinois have
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January 26, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

The impact of shale gas on energy prices

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association As oil and coal prices have climbed, natural
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January 19, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 2 Comments

New Miscanthus hybrid discovery in Japan could open doors for biofuel industry

By Jennifer Shike Media Communications Specialist, U of I College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill.—In the minds of many,
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January 19, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Preserving biodiversity falls short of what is needed

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Those of us active in preserving and restoring natural
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January 12, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Transporting energy is a growing challenge

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association As demand for energy increases, so does the transportation
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January 5, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

A mostly green Christmas…and an eco-confession for 2011

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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January 5, 2011 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Debating a decarbonized economy

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association With the collapse of the Soviet Union in the
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December 29, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Is it ‘a best eco-intention’ or a step backward?—part one

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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December 29, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Diverse natural areas preserved

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Services provided at no charge by nature are worth
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December 22, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Staying on message

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association We were recently informed that advocates of green products
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December 15, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Job opportunities in renewable energy

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Over the past decade, a frequently-asked question is that
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December 8, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

Beloit City Center Seminar on Rock River Trail

From press release The public is invited to learn about our two-state river from Frank Schier, editor and publisher of The
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December 8, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Homemade energy from the heat and the sun

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association In early November, Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA) Board
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December 1, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Food preservation and community

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association The cost of food is rising and is expected
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November 24, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

OK, let’s catch some bugs

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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November 24, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Food for thought again

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Food for thought was provided at the recent 14th
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November 17, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

One Green Thing: Why should you avoid Styrofoam?

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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November 17, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

IEPA says its poor job on animal factories will stop

From press release CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—In September 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a highly critical report highlighting a number
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November 17, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 3 Comments

Survival without pain

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association We didn’t expect to be without electricity for
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

One Green Thing: The best way to wash produce

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Taking steps toward leaving a smaller carbon footprint

From press release URBANA, Ill.—Using energy for transportation, to power appliances, make interiors comfortable, and other purposes is nearly impossible to
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Austerity and renewable energy

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Enthusiasm for energy efficiency and renewable energy remains high
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November 3, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Another natural building material—clay plaster

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Another natural material has been used in Jim Hutchison’s
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October 27, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

There’s no end to the story…until 2012

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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October 27, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Giovanni’s wins ‘Green Dish’ People’s Choice Second Place Winner and Critic’s Choice Third Place Winner

Winner of the Winnebago County Green Business “Green Dish” for People’s Choice Second Place and Critic’s Choice Third Place was
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October 27, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Morgan and Main Enterprises does finishing work on Green Business Award plaques

Lawrence Morton of Morgan and Main Enterprises, 310 Morgan St., works on the sanding and finishing of plaques that were
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October 27, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Technology, income loss and protests

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association This past week saw protests across the European Union
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October 20, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

I don’t remember…

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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October 20, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

‘Green Dish’ People’s Choice

Winner of the Winnebago County Green Business “Green Dish” People’s Choice Award: Clock Tower Resort & Conference Center and CoCo
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October 20, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

The Solar Tour report

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Oct. 2, hosts on the North Central Illinois Tour
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October 13, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

A closer look at bioenergy

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Sunday, Sept. 26, we visited the bioenergy displays on
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October 6, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Another perspective on the lack of an economic recovery

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association A recent article in The Wall Street Journal suggested
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September 29, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Oct. 2 Solar Tour features Freedom Field

From press release The Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA) has been involved with many interesting programs. Perhaps one of the most
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September 29, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Oil sands, pipeline leaks and loss of sovereignty

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Canada has
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September 22, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Tour of Solar Homes set for Oct. 2

From press release What is it like to produce your own electricity from the wind and the sun? To live in
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September 22, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)


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