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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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For example, Iowa is one of the best states for wind power farms. In 2021, Iowa generated over 55 percent of its electricity from wind power, a larger share than any other state. As a result, 49 percent of potential Iowa wind turbine sites are no longer available. Issues like auto safety and pollution were the chief concerns.

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Study Concludes That Use of Cellulosic Feedstocks to Meet US Biofuel Requirements Will Still Likely Result in Expansion of the Gulf Dead Zone

Green Car Congress

Fertilizer applied to cornfields in the central US—including states such as Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin—is the primary source of nitrogen pollution in the Mississippi River system, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es9011433. Earlier post.). In the current study, Christine Costello, W.