Potential renewable energy resources
Energy crops, like switchgrass or fast-growing trees, could provide more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity annually by the year 2010, supporting more than 170,000 jobs and diversifying local farming operations.
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- Illinois state university cuts down trees to honor them
“Can't see the morons for the trees Illinois State University has cleared away the trees in front of Stevenson Hall so they can begin construction of the sculptured centerpiece of its Fell Arboretum, an area set aside for the preservation and study of trees.”
Reference: Bonehead of the Day Award (Bonehead.Oddballs.com)
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