Wheatley--Jere E. (Industrial Technology Faculty)

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	California questions electric cars Public Relations News Release 1994:249, p.1	02/06/1995	Electric cars remain a question mark in California.
2	Geothermal heating and cooling. Public Relations News Release 1994:71, p.1	09/26/1994	Jere Wheatley feels that geothermal heating and cooling will pay for the added cost of installation in a 10 years.
3	Prepare ye the way for old man winter Public Relations News Release 1992:142, p.1	10/26/1992	Jere Wheatley states there are ways homeowners can achieve energy conservation and safe ventilation at the same time
4	Northern Iowa sources for this week's topics in the news Public Relations News Release 1992:112, p.1	10/12/1992	Sources for additional information on this weeks topics are announced.
5	There's a cold wind a blowin'--prepare your home now. Public Relations News Release 1991:93, p.1	09/30/1991	Now is the time to winterize your home to aid in reducing heating costs.
6	Incandescent vs. florescent- changing the bulbs we use would save energy. Public Relations News Release 1989:668, p.1	05/28/1990	Researchers have estimated that if we switched from standard incandescent light bulbs to florescent lighting, the amount of energy produced by one nuclear reactor could be saved.
7	University of Northern Iowa exploring electric powered vehicles. Public Relations News Release 1989:653, p.1	05/16/1990	The Department of Industrial Technology is exploring just how far electric cars could take us, with the donation of two electric powered vehicles from the U.S. Departments of Energy and Defense.
8	High voltage driving- soon to replace our gas guzzlers? Public Relations News Release 1989:636, p.1	05/14/1990	Builders of electric cars may be one way to cut pollution and our dependence on gasoline. However, Jere Wheatley says electric vehicles have a long way to go before they can compete with current gasoline engines.
9	Incandescent vs. florescent- changing the bulbs we use could save energy. Public Relations News Release 1989:597, p.1	04/30/1990	Jere Wheatley says while florescent lighting uses less energy, it takes more energy to produce a florescent light and fixture. New technologies are making some revolutionary improvements in our standard incandescent bulbs.
10	How many scientists does it take to screw in a 60 watt light bulb? Public Relations News Release 1989:579, p.1	04/23/1990	Researchers recently estimated that if we switched from the standard incandescent light bulbs to florescent lighting, the amount of energy produced by one nuclear reactor could be saved.
11	You can't see it or smell it, but there are ways to test for it Public Relations News Release 1989:329, p.1	01/04/1990	Professor Jere Wheatley explains the factors causing unreliability in radon testing, stating that multiple tests should be conducted to ensure safety.
12	Advancing technology helps make homes more energy efficient, according to University of Northern Iowa industrial technology instructor. Public Relations News Release 1989:282, p.1	11/30/1989	Jere Wheatly says the future home will have its temperature and humidity regulated by a computer "brain." The computer will be capable of turning heat and air conditioning on and off to maintain different temperatures in different rooms.
13	Home energy conservation- weather-stripping can keep you warm and save $$. Public Relations News Release 1989:270, p.1	11/27/1989	Jere Wheatley says on the average, one-third of the heat in our homes is lost through infiltration. Homeowners who weather-strip and caulk around windows and doors can easily save over $100 a season in heating bills.
14	Home energy conservation- new technology can save a lot of watts. Public Relations News Release 1989:257, p.1	11/20/1989	Jere Wheatly says major strides have been made in energy effieient appliances and windows, and says one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to make a difference in your energy bill is to insulate and weather strip your home.
15	Panel discusses trend towards global warming Northern Iowan 86:21, p.4	11/14/1989	Excerpts from discussion featuring Professors Brant, Stockdale, Wheatley, and Whitson.
16	Beat summer cooling bills with trees? Public Relations News Release 1988:526, p.1	06/19/1989	One way to accomplish keeping your house cool is to keep the sun from hitting east and west windows. Jere Wheatly says tree plantings can greatly reduce heat entering the home while you're waiting for those trees to grow.
17	The world oil supply -- fragile, and costing us more. Public Relations News Release 1988:410, p.1	04/17/1989	Jere Wheatly, says many people blamed the Exxon disaster for the price hike at the pumps, it really had nothing to do with the spill ... he says oil has been underpriced, and was expected to go up.
18	John Deere's Waterloo Works donates two robots to Northern Iowa's Department of Industrial Technology. Public Relations News Release 1988:207, p.1	12/12/1988	Jere Wheatley and Dean Peterson peer over the blueprints of one of two new industrial-sized robots. The two robots will be used by students at Northern Iowa studying manufacturing, and energy and power.
19	Burning questions regarding heating with wood? Is it efficent? Public Relations News Release 1988:193, p.1	12/05/1988	In Iowa heating with wood is not always cost effective as natural gas. The price of wood is high.
20	The cold winds of winter send shivers through your house. Public Relations News Release 1988:87, p.1	10/10/1988	Jere Wheatley says now is the time to to weatherstrip and caulk homes. Up to fourty percent of money spent on heating costs seeps through the "cracks." Wheatly says winterizing homes can add up to substantial savings.
21	Energy Conservation¿Everybody talks about it, but what¿s being done? Public Relations News Release 1988:79, p.1	10/03/1988	Jere Wheatley says we could easily conserve 20 percent of the energy we now use, but it takes some planning. New energy effiecent appliances can help cut electrical needs.
22	Soybean-powered mail delivery? It could happen¿ Public Relations News Release 1987:313, p.1	03/16/1988	Professors Scott Helzer and Jere Wheatley attempt to convince Iowan postal fleets to use soybean oil rather than petroleum products.