http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/iowa/ The Web's top Iowa news, videos, and blogs from EarthBlips - find more at http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/iowa/ en EarthBlips http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.dailyradar.com/media/img/earthblips/logo_120x60.png http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/iowa/ 120 60 http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/elk-horn-iowa-installs-first-electric-car-charging/ <p><a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/elk-horn-iowa-installs-first-electric-car-charging/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/green/story_preview/2009/11/20/elk_horn_iowa_installs_first_electric_car_charging.png" width="140" height="140" align="right" alt="Elk Horn, Iowa installs first electric car charging stations in new "Pony Express" lane" style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a> Elk Horn, Iowa's website says it is located, "In the heart of Southwest Iowa's picturesque countryside." Google Maps shows just how remote the town is, so it is clear that to make this place a forward-thinking electric vehicle destination takes a bit of chutzpah. While most EV advocates and&nbsp;...</p><p>AutoblogGreen posted 35 hours ago from green.autoblog.com </p><p>Find more top green news, videos, and blogs on EarthBlips: <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/energy_transportation/">Energy/Transportation</a>, <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/iowa/">Iowa</a></p> http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/elk-horn-iowa-installs-first-electric-car-charging/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:03:00 +0000 Energy/Transportation Iowa http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/turning-heat-to-electricity/ <p><a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/turning-heat-to-electricity/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/green/story_preview/2009/11/18/turning_heat_to_electricity.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="right" alt="Turning heat to electricity" style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>In everything from computer processor chips to car engines to electric powerplants, the need to get rid of excess heat creates a major source of inefficiency. But new research points the way to a technology that might make it possible to harvest much of that wasted heat and turn it into usable&nbsp;...</p><p>Green Diary found this 4 days ago on web.mit.edu </p><p>Find more top green news, videos, and blogs on EarthBlips: <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/other/">Other</a>, <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/iowa/">Iowa</a></p> http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/turning-heat-to-electricity/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:56:50 +0000 Other Iowa http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/reforming-the-senate/ <p><a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/reforming-the-senate/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/green/story_preview/2009/11/13/reforming_the_senate.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="right" alt="Reforming the Senate" style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Back in July, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) put a hold on Thomas Shannon, President Obama's nominee for ambassador to Brazil. Why? Not because he was unqualified or anything like that. It was because Shannon once questioned the value of import tariffs on sugar-based ethanol (mostly from Brazil).&nbsp;...</p><p>Grist - the Latest from Grist found this 10 days ago on motherjones.com </p><p>Find more top green news, videos, and blogs on EarthBlips: <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/environment/">Environment</a>, <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/iowa/">Iowa</a>, <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/brazil/">Brazil</a></p> http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/reforming-the-senate/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:41:16 +0000 Environment Iowa Brazil http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/journal-of-environmental-quality/ <p><a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/journal-of-environmental-quality/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/green/story_preview/2009/11/13/journal_of_environmental_quality.gif" width="140" height="140" align="right" alt="Journal of Environmental Quality" style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>For tile drained soils in Iowa, continuous corn was not environmentally acceptable because of the large quantities of nitrates intercepted and discharged into surface waters. Reduced and no-till practices, compared with clean tillage, did a better job of synchronizing soil N mineralization&nbsp;...</p><p>Green Options found this 9 days ago on jeq.scijournals.org </p><p>Find more top green news, videos, and blogs on EarthBlips: <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/green_living/">Green Living</a>, <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/iowa/">Iowa</a></p> http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/journal-of-environmental-quality/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:54:52 +0000 Green Living Iowa http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/senators-seek-tweaks-in-carbon-permit-plans/ <p>Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the latest obstacle to proposed U.S. climate legislation, key lawmakers on Thursday urged Senate Democrats to change distribution plans for carbon permits to offer more protection for coal-dependent utilities. The lawmakers said the allocation scheme in&nbsp;...</p><p>Environmental Leader found this 8 days ago on reuters.com </p><p>Find more top green news, videos, and blogs on EarthBlips: <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/environment/">Environment</a>, <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/washington/">Washington</a>, <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/iowa/">Iowa</a>, <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/north_dakota/">North Dakota</a>, <a href="http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/general/west_virginia/">West Virginia</a></p> http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/story/senators-seek-tweaks-in-carbon-permit-plans/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:47:33 +0000 Environment Washington Iowa North Dakota West Virginia