59:40 minutes (54.64 MB) Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

dreamgreen  Iowans making a greener tomorrow... today.

Kickoff show of the 20-part Dream Green Series on solar-powered KRUU-FM, Fairfield, Iowa's grassroots community radio station. Co-hosts Stuart Tanner & James Moore travel the state to explore green initiatives, innovators, educators, cutting edge projects and communities who are leading the way toward a more sustainable, energy efficient future. Follow the journey at greeniowa.org. Funded in part by a community grant from the Iowa Power Fund.

Featured interviews this week include Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie, an advocate for green initiatives here and abroad, Lynnae Hentzen, a founder of the Iowa Center on Sustainable Communities, and Monica Stone of the Iowa Office of Energy Independence.

57:56 minutes (53.04 MB) Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

dreamgreen Highlighting a greener tomorrow for Iowa... today.

Join co-hosts Stuart Tanner & James Moore Thur, June 16th at 7pm (rebro Mon at 7am), as they journey across the state in a 20-part radio series, each week highlighting Iowa's innovators, cutting edge projects, and communities leading the way in the field of sustainability and energy efficiency.

59:44 minutes (82.04 MB) Stereo 44kHz 192Kbps (CBR)

dreamgreen  Iowans making a greener tomorrow... today.

Sixth Installment in “Dream Green” Series

Features BioCentury Research Farm Director Larry Johnson

 
Fairfield, IA, July 6, 2011—On Thursday, July 7 at 7pm, KRUU-FM—the first solar-powered radio station in the Midwest—will broadcast an interview with Larry Johnson, Director of BioCentury Research Farm in Boone, Iowa, as the sixth installment in KRUU’s 20-part “Dream Green” radio series. Co-hosts Stuart Tanner and James Moore take a walking tour of the facility and discuss driving developments in biofuels. (Shows are rebroadcast Mondays at 7am, online at www.kruufm.com. Archives and transcripts available at www.greeniowa.org.)

59:00 minutes (81.02 MB) Stereo 44kHz 192Kbps (CBR)

dreamgreen  Iowans making a greener tomorrow... today.

Dubuque is Iowa's oldest city. But it is one of the state's brightest examples of what's possible when city planning is inspired by active citizen and business participation, and guided by visionary leadership. The day we were there, the local newspaper headlines read: "City on its way to reducing greenhouse gases by 50%." Later that day, we learned that Dubuque was receiving the Governor's 2011 Environmental Excellence Award. Learn what Dubuque is doing right with its balanced and inclusive approach from Mayor Roy Buol and sustainability coordinator Cori Burbach. Thu Jul 21 at 7pm CST; Rebro Mon Jul 25 at 7am www.kruufm.com www.greeniowa.org.

60:00 minutes (82.4 MB) Stereo 44kHz 192Kbps (CBR)

dreamgreen  Iowans making a greener tomorrow... today.

Airing Monday, August 1st on solar-powered KRUU-FM at 7am, Stuart and I travel to Ames to check out a solar manufacturing company named PowerFilm, Inc., for a chat with co-founder and CEO  Frank Jeffrey and president and COO Tim Neugent. This innovative company has been going since 1988, employs 100 people, recently hiring 10 new employees. They work closely with partner businesses, provide thin solar film for military applications like solar tents--even solar hats for night time reading!! Their latest venture is developing a flexible computer screen with Hewlett-Packard. We also take a walking tour of their facilities and learn about the intricate, complex manufacturing system involved in producing thin solar film.

We also meet with Bob Haug, director of the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, at their LEED-certified headquarters near Ankeny. IAMU represents more than 550 municipal electric, gas, water and telecommunication utilities statewide, and maintains a marketing relationship with more than 185 associate member businesses. Organized in 1947, the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities today is the largest organization of its kind in the country.

59:19 minutes (54.32 MB) Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

dreamgreen  Iowans making a greener tomorrow... today.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEARTLAND IS

This week Stuart and I speak with Prof. Lonnie Gamble about a wide range of sustainability issues and take a walking tour of Maharishi University of Management's new Sustainable Living Center in our hometown of Fairfield, iowa.

We also speak with Sustainable Living Dept faculty member Travis Cox and check in with two MUM sustainability students, Minca Borg and Jim Schleppenbach.

I call Prof. Gamble Lonnie Appleseed because he seems to plant seeds of possibility in every mind he touches and everywhere he goes. Join us for a lively discussion of all things green on Thursday, August 4th at 7pm CST on solar-powered www.kruufm.com.

59:33 minutes (81.79 MB) Stereo 44kHz 192Kbps (CBR)

dreamgreen  Iowans making a greener tomorrow... today.

This week on Thursday, August 11th at 7pm on solar-powered www.KRUUfm.com, the "Dream Green" series visits the Biomass Energy Conversion Facility in Nevada, Iowa to speak with its executive director Norm Olson, PE. He takes co-hosts Stuart Tanner and James Moore on a walking tour of the BECON facility which serves as a bridge for bringing applied technologies from research to the marketplace. Mr. Olson has been a project manager for the Iowa Energy Center since 1992. He developed the concept and led the implementation of the Energy Center’s two research facilities: the Energy Resource Station in Ankeny, Iowa and the BECON Facility in Nevada, Iowa. Mr. Olson also coordinates the Energy Center’s biomass to chemicals and energy portfolio of projects. Prior to joining the Energy Center, Mr. Olson was the energy engineering manager at the University of Iowa. Mr. Olson is a registered professional engineer. [For Matt Helmers bio click on "Read more" below.]

37:21 minutes (34.19 MB) Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

James interviews Ellis Delaney who is performing at Cafe P this Saturday, Nov 19 at 8pm. It's a delightful discussion of Texas, Minnesota, family, song, commitment and much more with a delightful and prolifically talented singer/songwriter.

18:50 minutes (17.24 MB) Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

KRUU's James Moore speaks with Fairfield sustainability coordinator Scott Timm and Hometown Rewards project coordinator Anna Bruen about Alliant Hometown Rewards kickoff event coming up this April 22nd at Chautauqua Park.

Interview times:

MONDAY at 12:30pm

WEDNESDAY at 6:30pm

FRIDAY at 6:30am

 

Event at Shelter #2, plant trees in the orchard from 9am, contact Fairfield Volunteer Center to help. Community celebration starting around 4pm with Alliant and Trees Forever executives, Mayor Ed Malloy, and more. Free barbeque provided by HyVee with live music by the Jefferson County Green Band & KC & the Pick Up Band. [Click pic for more info.]