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Where to Harness Solar and Wind Power?
Photo by USFWS Mountain Prairie; Flickr A recent study by the researchers at Carnegie Mellon University revealed that energy isn’t best harnessed in the first place we think of. By factoring in...
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Environmental groups say Interstate Power’s energy efficiency plan should be...
Photo by John Simonson; Flickr Environmental groups say the state has failed to push Alliant Energy’s Interstate Power & Light far enough on saving energy over the next five years. The company says...
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On the Radio: Water Quality Research
Photo by BugDNA; Flickr This week’s On the Radio segment covers water quality research being done at the University of Iowa. Listen to the audio below, or continue reading for the transcript....
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Report: STEM scores lower for minority, low-income students in Iowa
Students get hands-on experience learning about science at Chicago’s Argonne National Laboratory. (Argonne National Laboratory) Nick Fetty | August 5, 2015 A report released Monday finds that math and...
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EPA to maintain fuel economy standards
The fuel economy standards require all new fleets of light trucks and cars to average 54.5 miles per gallon. (Robert Couse-Baker/flickr) Jenna Ladd | December 1, 2016 Despite objection from automakers,...
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Neonicotinoids found in University of Iowa drinking water
Activated carbon filters were shown to effectively remove neonic insecticides from drinking water. (Minnesota Department of Health) Jenna Ladd | April 7, 2017 Neonicotinoids, a specific class of...
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