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Combined Heat & Power System
The University of Arkansas completed installation of a Combined Heat & Power System in January of 2016. Located in the University’s Heating Plant, the system increases unit efficiency from 40% to...
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Unplug for the Holidays!
On a typical December day the University of Arkansas burns about 12 megawatts of electrical energy. On Dec. 25, when there is almost no one on campus, electricity consumption only drops to 9 megawatts....
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A Breath of Fresh Air: 4 Ways to Combat Air Pollution
Air. We can’t live without it. But over the past 200 years, humans have done a pretty terrible job of taking care of this necessary resource. Our burning of fossil fuels since the Industrial...
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The Only Practical Cure for Coal
Panoramic view of a Slovakian nuclear power plant with golden flowering field of rapeseed. I’ve been objectively evaluating clean energy options for a decade, and I keep coming to the same conclusions....
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Earth Day: Then and Now
Back in 1970, things weren’t looking good for the American environment. GW Bridge on Hudson River in Smog City skies were heavy with smog, strip mining was destroying wilderness, waterways were clogged...
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Recycling is Not Enough
Don’t get me wrong; recycling is a very good thing. Making new products from old materials – especially when it comes to plastics, papers, aluminum, and glass – can use significantly less energy than...
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3 World-Changing Technologies
THERE’S A GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL TOMORROW This is the promise sung throughout Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress, a ride dedicated to showing technological progression and its effect on daily life. In...
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The Hidden Cost of Fossil Fuels
Climate Change is a big problem. It is so big, in fact, that individual action—while necessary—is not enough to stop the dire predictions of a warmer world from becoming reality. According to a recent...
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The One Step Solution to Climate Change
For those of us who care about the environment, the current political climate can be extremely discouraging. However, the members of the Citizen’s Climate Lobby (CCL) believe there is still a way to...
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3 Reasons We Are Still Using Fossil Fuels
Say the words “fossil fuel” to most environmentally conscious people and you will conjure up images of smoggy air, oil spills, and melting ice caps. Fossil fuels, including coal, petroleum, and natural...
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