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Paris to Pittsburgh

Once our solar startedto grow around here, Ryan from the henhousehad approached us on...

Once our solar started
to grow around here, Ryan from the henhouse
had approached us on solar

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Once our solar started to grow around here,
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Ryan from the henhouse had approached us on solar.
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6 seconds
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23
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:30
Uploaded
Jun 25, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
RadicalMedia,National Geographic

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As the weather grows more deadly and destructive, Americans are demanding solutions to climate change — and they aren’t waiting on Washington to act.
MILLER (off screen): Here at Farmers Hen House we're a specialty egg company, - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:08
MILLER (off screen): Here at Farmers Hen House we're a ...
We process anywhere from 900,000 to a million eggs a day, which is a lot. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:06
We process anywhere from 900,000 to a million eggs a day, wh...
Energy is one of our large costs of operation, but all the power all the time it's - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:09
Energy is one of our large costs of operation, but all the p...
When the solar field was first built it was the largest solar field in Iowa. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:05
When the solar field was first built it was the largest sola...
MCKENNA (off screen): Locally we generate 20% on average for the year with solar. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:05
MCKENNA (off screen): Locally we generate 20% on average for...
A lot of Sundays we're 100% solar. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:04
A lot of Sundays we're 100% solar.
HOGG: Warren has worked with that community and they are leading the way. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:04
HOGG: Warren has worked with that community and they are lea...
Other rural electric co-ops have stepped up and have invested in solar power. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:05
Other rural electric co-ops have stepped up and have investe...
NARRATOR: Across the country, from North Carolina to Texas, nearly 200 rural electric - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:10
NARRATOR: Across the country, from North Carolina to Texas, ...
And solar is not the only renewable that's being adopted in Iowa. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:05
And solar is not the only renewable that's being adopte...
Wind energy has become a real powerhouse. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:05
Wind energy has become a real powerhouse.
Iowa currently gets 37% of its electricity from renewables. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:06
Iowa currently gets 37% of its electricity from renewables.
If every other state did the same, the reduced emissions would get the - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:09
If every other state did the same, the reduced emissions wou...
BYERS: Iowa is number one in the country in terms of percentage of electricity - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:05
BYERS: Iowa is number one in the country in terms of percent...
And we've had major investments by our utility companies. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:04
And we've had major investments by our utility companie...
Just in June of 2018, MidAmerican Energy announced an additional $900 million - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:11
Just in June of 2018, MidAmerican Energy announced an additi...
And with that investment, that raises their total investment - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:07
And with that investment, that raises their total investment
So all these massive investments in wind energy have been significant drivers - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:08
So all these massive investments in wind energy have been si...
Within the last few years, Microsoft and Facebook created data centers in this region - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:11
Within the last few years, Microsoft and Facebook created da...
JANOUS (off screen): A single data center is about the size of four football fields - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:06
JANOUS (off screen): A single data center is about the size ...