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Iowa is second in the U.S. for the production of wind energy and stands mightily with the top producers worldwide. For Jesse Bermel, Director of Midwest Developments at Triple Oak Power, this is a point of pride. Having discovered his own passion for conservation through his grandparent’s garden, Jesse works with communities toward responsible development for a more sustainable future.

North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground.

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We walk around town, eat a delicious sandwich, eat disgusting foods, see a wack castle, take a boat trip and finish off with some delicious food.

A father and son tinkering in their garage led to an invention that will reduce global energy consumption, all based on the same principles that power the windmills that dot the Texas prairies. Brad Hunstable, co-founder of Linear Labs, wants to make Fort Worth the “Electrification Capital of the World.” His plan to build a smarter energy company is one that will change the way we power the world, all from their home base here in “Fort Worth/Dallas.” 

A working windmill and a competition for roses. You can find them both within miles of each other in the west of Ireland. Tralee is where women from around the world compete for the title of the Rose of Tralee every August. Hear where they come from and just how the competition began so many years ago.  And Blennerville, between Tralee and the Dingle Peninsula is where you'll find Ireland's only working windmill. It works to this day, but not more to bring in tourists than to turn out tons of flour. Hear all about the area in Episode 38 of Erin's Isle.

It's finale night 1 which means there's a lot to talk about! From one of America's favorites getting the boot to Jed's dog food jingle - we've got you covered!

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It's the most dramatic episode to date. Fantasy suite week starts with finding out who Hannah slept with in the windmill and ends with Luke not wanting to leave. This week was definitely full of twists and turns!

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Breaker of windmills, the unmounted one, the lost dragoon. Don Quixote may have many names we just made up, but we've given him a brand new one: guest. Gap talks to the man, the myth, the impossible dreamer on this episode of Orbital.