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Luke Frazier
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Blogs

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Currents of Opportunity
by Luke Frazier, host of NEOtropolis

I was talking with a policy person the other day — you know the type. Breaks down the vexing questions with an intellectual cleaver, exposing the raw stuff of understanding for all to see. In this case we were discussing energy — renewable, nonrenewable, alternative, good old oil, etc. And what was said really crystallized some of my thinking: “Policy creates the market.” [more]


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Thinking in Ways That Create Things Out of Thin Air
by Craig James, NEOtropolis contributor

We can’t see air — right? It’s invisible. But we see it all the time. We see it by way of what it can do — such as when it moves leaves on a tree. We also "see" air when we feel it — like when the wind blows sand in our eyes and blurs our vision. [more]

wind energy

Call Me the Breeze
Visit one of the largest wind turbines in Ohio, find out how a dentist uses wind gusts to drill cavities and hear from the man responsible for capturing wind at Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians.
   
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Wonder Wall
What kind of “green” energy affects your day-to-day life? What do you notice most about the developing green energy industry? Share your thoughts using Facebook, Twitter, email or text messaging (440-345-6745).
   
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Learning Curve
Amy Hanauer, executive director of Policy Matters Ohio, discusses the policy ramifications of alternative energy and resources. Also, Cleveland State University professor Majid Rashidi talks with host Luke Frazier about the new wind turbine at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
   

Northfield dentist uses vertical windmills to save energy
Not Business as Usual
Northfield dentist Dr. William Davidson uses vertical windmills to save energy at his practice.
   
     
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