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Houses and apartments in various parts of Ames were without power for 52 minutes.

Squirrel death causes Ames power outage

Claire Hoppe, Voices editor
October 27, 2022
Electric car charging

Markfield: Your gas car is bad. Your electric car isn’t a lot better

Harrison Markfield
February 17, 2022
Opinion Editor and columnist Peyton Hamel delves into the fires of purgatory. 

Hamel: The particles of purgatory

Peyton Hamel
June 4, 2021
Letter writer Kim Hagemann expresses their disdain for Iowa States lack of environmentally friendly energy initiatives. 

Letter: ISU and the poor environmentally friendly status quo

Kim Hagemann
April 25, 2021
Columnist Jacob Mauren explains what is in President Joe Bidens infrastructure bill. 

Mauren: Not your grandpa’s infrastructure bill

Jacob Mauren
April 6, 2021
The ISD Editorial Board discusses what caused the mass blackouts and power failures during the winter storm in Texas last month.

Editorial: How and why Texas lost its power

Editorial Board
March 2, 2021
The ISD Editorial Board explains how nuclear power works and argues the United States should embrace this type of power as an alternative to wasteful energy sources such as coal or fossil fuels. 

Editorial: Embracing nuclear power

Editorial Board
February 28, 2021
The automobile industry has been greatly affected by the growing popularity of electric cars. The demand for infrastructure change to sustain these vehicles may be on the way.

Comparing fuel-powered and electric cars

Dai'Tynn Coppage-Walker
January 24, 2021
Widespread tree damage was a result of a severe storm that hit central Iowa on  Monday. The City of Ames will make a decision for a public drop-off site for tree branches on Tuesday.

Ames to be without power for hours or days after storm

Sage Smith
August 10, 2020
haila proclaims wind week

John Haila proclaims week in August as American Wind Week

Jake Webster
July 30, 2019
Third Ward Representative David Martin at an Ames City Council meeting on June 18. The council discussed solar energy and approved ASSET spending for next year in their meeting.

City Council approves contract for solar farm

Kara Gravert
July 24, 2019
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames recently installed solar panels in an effort to become more involved with more environmentalism.

New bill to tax solar energy

Jacob Smith
April 4, 2019
The Iowa State power plant will have three new boilers in the next two years. Natural gas boilers will replace the existing ones running on coal to reduce emissions. The demolition of the retired boilers along with the ash equipment is scheduled for completion in February 2014.

Power plant changes to reduce emissions

Varad Diwate
November 22, 2013
More than 700 donors contributed to the Curtiss Hall renovations and the Leonard and Evelyn Dolezal Auditorium. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held before the gathering in Harl Commons on Oct. 1.

Ames City Council meets with community members to start planning 2014-15 budget

Emelie Knobloch
October 2, 2013

Millions still without power amid record heat wave

CNN Wire Service
July 2, 2012
The halls of the Memorial Union were dark during the power outage in Ames on June 19, 2012. The outage knocked out power to Ames and Iowa State for several hours.

Power outage discovered to have been caused by entire tree

Frances Myers
June 20, 2012
The Hy-Vee aisles were dark during a power outage on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

Ames Power Outage

June 19, 2012
ISU Dining staff serve people visiting the university for camps and other activities while in the dark on Tuesday, June 19, in Seasons Marketplace during a power outage. Seasons still served dinner to the 500 to 600 people they had expected to serve. The serving areas and tables were lit with battery powered lanterns. 

Power outage affects all of Ames

Katelynn Mccollough
June 19, 2012

Letter to the editor: On sustainability, take school rivalry to the next level

Leah Houg
April 10, 2012

First annual City of Ames Eco Fair to be held Saturday

Daily Staff
March 23, 2011

ISU American Nuclear Society stresses nuclear energy’s positives

Elisse Lorenc
February 21, 2011
A paper mache snowman, a sustainable holiday decoration made from recycled newspapers, sits in the Hawthorn Market and Cafe along with a variety of sustainable decorations created by Frederiksen Court Community Council. Other decorations include wreaths made from plastic bags and a tree made form recycled pop bottles.

Be creative through sustainable holiday decorations

Elisse Lorenc
December 10, 2010

Letter: Making the grade is not enough

Graham Jordison, Activus Member
November 3, 2010
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