Obama’s push for clean energy jobs

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association In his State of the Union address, President Barack
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February 3, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: What about air fresheners?

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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February 3, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Catastrophes—always be prepared

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association When a catastrophe such as Hurricane Katrina or the
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January 27, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: It is never too late for ‘green resolutions’

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 27, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Green Communities Coalition offers free Low-Carbon Diet workshops

From press release The Green Communities Coalition (GCC) would like to come to your location and lead a free workshop about
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January 27, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Illinois Renewable Energy Association remains active

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association The Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA) has had another
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January 20, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Cabin fever? You could ‘green’ your bathroom

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 20, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Peak oil—ignored, but important

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association With global economic decline, peak oil no longer attracts
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January 13, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Green Communities Coalition hosts forum on the future of wind power

From press release The Green Communities Coalition invites the public to attend a panel discussion about the costs and benefits of big
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January 13, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Just plain miscellaneous (not necessarily green)

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 13, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Home sick (or homebound because of weather)

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 6, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Heating with wood—a politically-ignored option

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association We’ve heated our home with wood for 30
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January 6, 2010 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Copenhagen: What is the outcome?

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association One of the bigger surprises heading into the climate
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December 30, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

1 green thing: Starting the New Year using peroxide

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 30, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Twelve eco-ways to get ready for Christmas

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 23, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Chickens as part of a sustainable lifestyle

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Renewable energy is one aspect of sustainability. The other
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December 23, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

The Olduvai theory: Something to think about as we approach the darkest day of the year

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association According to its creator, Richard Duncan, the Olduvai theory
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December 16, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Are you an ‘ecoholic’?

From press release Community volunteer The Undertaker will host a free holiday party for residents of Concord Commons, 224 Cameron Ave., Rockford, at
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December 16, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments Off

1 green thing: Avoid ‘gas’ pain…

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 9, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Is shale gas being oversold?

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association The MIT Technology Review featured an article proclaiming “Natural
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December 9, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

‘Wind Energy 101’ Jan. 7 at Freeport Public Library

From press release FREEPORT, Ill.—“Wind Energy 101: From a Landowner’s Perspective” is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at the Freeport
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December 9, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Growth in the solar industry?

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association From 2004 through 2008, the solar electric industry grew
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December 2, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Tips to help you avoid winter colds

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 2, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

‘Dr. Goose’ discusses nuisance geese, other annoying animals

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association The Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County recently hosted
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November 25, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Green solutions to cold symptoms and holiday stress

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 25, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Wet ethanol production process yields more ethanol and more co-products

From press release URBANA, Ill.—Using a wet ethanol production method that begins by soaking corn kernels rather than grinding them
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November 25, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Climate change: focusing on the evidence

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association In 2007, we were honored by our high school
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November 18, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

1 green thing: Thinking early about green gifts

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 18, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Chinese energy interests in Illinois

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association We were asked by the 21st Century Institute in
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November 11, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Weird eco fabrics for ‘green fashion’

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 11, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

IDNR Conservation Congress

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Oct. 24-25, the lllinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Statistics show scouting could make us greener

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 4, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Illinois places second in Solar Decathlon

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association For three weeks in October, the U.S. Department of
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October 28, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Cold weather snuck up on us

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 28, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Is a solar boom on its way?

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Oct. 8, at the opening of the Solar Decathlon
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

DC Solar Electric class Oct. 24

From press release OREGON, Ill.—Are you interested in the possibility of installing a solar electric system on a cabin or isolated
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Last-minute ‘green Halloween’ ideas

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 21, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

A historic political perspective on environmental issues

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association When we started our doctoral work at the University
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October 14, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green Thing: You have to read the garment labels!

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 7, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 2 Comments

Seeing is opposing?

By Mark Burger Illinois Solar Energy Association This column is a response to Frank Schier’s editorial about the wisdom of situating wind
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October 7, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Green Communities Coalition hosts Low-Carbon Diet meeting Oct. 15

From press release Green Communities Coalition (GCC) will host a free public informational meeting introducing an educational program, “The Low-Carbon Diet,”
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October 7, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Educational efforts of the Illinois Renewable Energy Association

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association The Illinois Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
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October 7, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | 1 Comment

Illinois Renewable Energy Association’s new projects

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Once again, the Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA) has
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September 30, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Urgency by U.S. and China to reduce emissions could create opportunity for Rockford

By Stuart R. Wahlin Staff Writer During a United Nations summit Sept. 22, President Barack Obama (D), along with China’s president, Hu
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September 30, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Energy-saver homes

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association With 40 percent of our nation’s primary energy use
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September 23, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Looks like solar, in Illinois

By Mark Burger Illinois Solar Energy Association The Sept. 15 groundbreaking ceremony of the Wanxiang America Corporation’s solar photovoltaic manufacturing plant in
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September 22, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

The path to low and net-zero energy buildings

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association In explaining the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center’s (SEDAC)
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September 16, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

1 green thing: Who knew?

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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September 16, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Get free document shredding and help the Rockford Rescue Mission

From press release Every weekday during the month of September, bring an item to Mailboxes & Parcel Depot from the
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September 16, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Atmospheric CO2 levels and rising oceans

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President Illinois Renewable Energy Association Since the 1970s, scientists have been concerned about rising
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September 9, 2009 | Also published in Renewable Energy | Comments (0)


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