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Science Journalist & Producer, Creator of OPB's "All Science. No Fiction."
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What a toy whale tells Pacific Northwest scientists about the potential for renewable tidal energy

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By Jes Burns 
| Oregon Public Broadcasting
One idea for generating clean energy from the ocean is to harness the power of tides. In theory, it’s a straightforward idea. Drop a turbine underwater in a high flow area and let the moon do its thing. But in practice, it’s not so simple. In the Pacific Northwest, the Puget Sound region has fantastic potential for tidal energy.
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Artificial turf fields are great for rainy Northwest sports, but they also release a salmon-killing chemical

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By Jes Burns 
| Oregon Public Broadcasting
Artificial turf playing fields can be pretty useful in the Pacific Northwest. During our wet winters, they resist becoming torn-up mud pits. And they don’t need water to stay green during our dry summers. But researchers in British Columbia have found that those artificial fields are also large sources of a salmon-killing chemical that can run off into nearby waterways.
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Potatoes on the moon? Oregon State University scientists show it could work

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By Jes Burns 
| Herald and News
Picture it: You’ve traveled three days — nearly 250,000 miles. You step off the space shuttle onto the powdery surface of the moon. You think to yourself, “Man, fries would hit hard right about now.” Well, you could be in luck. Researchers at Oregon State University have shown that potatoes can be grown in moon dirt, a substrate called “lunar regolith.” But you have to add a little compost to get a decent harvest.
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