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 at 7pm CST; Rebro Mon at 7am www.kruufm.com www.greeniowa.org.

NEXT WEEK: Ames-based PowerFilm Inc co-founder & CEO Dr. Frank Jeffrey with president and COO Tim Neugent; and Bob Haug, director of the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities.

Former Iowa Ag Sec & Lt. Governor Patty Judge talks about her support for President Barack Obama's pro-wind tax credit position.

She visited KRUU studios to talk about a subject dear to her heart.

Will air on TANNER & MOORE Thursday at 7pm on solar-powered KRUUfm.com.

Program re-airs Monday, August 6th at 7am.

dreamgreen  Iowans making a greener tomorrow... today.

 This week “Dream Green” co-hosts Stuart Tanner and James Moore are talking about the wind in the ‘sales' of some of Iowa’s key players in the wind industry. Tune in online at 7 p.m. on Thursday at www.kruufm.com. (Rebroadcast Monday at 7 a.m. Archives of series available at www.greeniowa.org.)

Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy is number one in the nation in ownership of wind-powered electric generation among rate-regulated utilities. Around 20 percent of the company’s electric generation capacity comes from renewable resources. When a new project involving 258 new wind turbines is completed in Iowa, over a quarter of the total capacity will come from wind. The project will add around 600 megawatts to MidAmerican Energy’s generation portfolio, enough to power an additional 190,000 homes.

dreamgreen  Iowans making a greener tomorrow... today.

Thursday at 7pm | Tuesday at 7am

The Dream Green focus this week is on the remarkable sustainability efforts at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Co-hosts Stuart Tanner & James Moore speak with UI's Office of Sustainability director Liz Christiansen, energy director Glen Mowrey, power plant manager Ben Fish, environmental specialist Darice Baxter and take walking tours of UI's energy control center, power plant, energy district, and student gardens.

Follow the journey of discovery across the state at greeniowa.org.

dreamgreen  Iowans making a greener tomorrow... today.

Thursday, September 1st at 7pm, the Dream Green series interviews microbiologist Elaine Ingham, founder of Soil Foodweb Inc. Recognized around the world as a leader in soil microbiology, Ingham is a key author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer. In 2011, Ingham was named as The Rodale Institute's chief scientist. She also teaches courses at Maharishi University of Management.

Also featured is Francis Thicke, owner of Radiance Dairy Farm, an 80-cow, grass-fed organic dairy farm located in Fairfield with a number of sustainable components. After earning a PhD in soil biology, Thicke worked at the USDA in Washington, D.C., serving as the National Program Leader for Soil Science for the USDA-Extension Service. He and wife Susan returned to full-time farming in 1992. Thicke ran unsuccessfully for the position of Secretary of Agriculture for Iowa in 2010 as a member of the Democratic Party.

Follow the journey of discovery across the state of Iowa at greeniowa.org.

dreamgreen  Iowans making a greener tomorrow... today.

Thursday 7pm | Monday 7am

on solar-powered www.KRUUfm.com

 Access Energy is a different kind of company. It’s a utilities company that is structured as a co-operative. In the company's own words: ‘Every customer is an owner of the business. Unlike other electric utilities, your co-op exists to make sure your needs are met, not to make a profit. As a member-owner, you share in the margins earned in the form of dividend checks.' Yes, that’s right. The profit the company makes is shared back with the owners of the company--the customers.

Dream Green takes you lakeside to the heats at George Wyth State Park during Solar Splash, the world championship of intercollegiate solar boating, featuring designs from university teams around the United States, Turkey and Mexico.

Stuart Tanner and James Moore spend a day at the event exploring the inner workings and innovations, which each team hopes will give them an edge in the competition.  "It’s great fun to watch the boats whiz around the lake on solar power," said Stuart Tanner. "You also have the feeling you are watching the beginnings of a new solar-powered boat industry."

Dr. Reg Pecen, professor of electrical engineering technology at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Reg shares his vision of a renewable energy future for Iowa and celebrates the new generation of students that are flocking to renewable energy research. Also: Solar Splash founder Jeff Morehouse, David Luneau, Orono, Minnesota high school student Tom Good, and team comments from Kansas Sate, Washington State, Izmir, Turkey and Mexico, and others.

The Jan-Feb 2012 issue of The Iowan: the people. the places. the stories. the life. has a feature story on solar-powered KRUU-FM's Dream Green series. The glossy magazine has been highlighting the best of Iowa for over 50 years.

The article, written by Donna Schill, is titled "The energy of two inquisitive minds fuel on-air conversations in Iowa, about Iowa." [Click on the picture to read the full article.]

This is the second time Fairfield's grassroots volunteer community radio station has appeared in The Iowan. That piece, "Broadcasting on Sunlight," celebrated KRUU as the state's first solar-powered radio broadcaster.

Organic luncheon servings include homemade bread sandwiches, soup and salad as presented by CREPE ESCAPE's Christine Goodale, and GREAT TASTE's Steve Boss & Kathy DuBois. S.E.E.D. Center is adjacent to Abundance EcoVillage.

Entertainment and brief presentations celebrating solar-powered KRUU-FM's 20-part statewide energy efficiency and sustainability series, funded by the community with a matching grant from the Iowa Power Fund's Office of Energy Independence.