Ideas

Ideas: Spring 2008

Cover Story: NatureWorks a Natural for J.M. Harding Award of Excellence

Located on the expansive Cargill campus in Blair, Neb., NatureWorks LLC began as a research project for Cargill. Today it is the first and largest producer of biopolymers and polylactide biopolymers in the world. For their innovative use of energy and their environmentally conscious business practices, NatureWorks is the winner of the 2008 Harding Award of Excellence. Full Story

2008 Harding Scholars Share Entrepreneurial Spirit

UNO's Dakota Kelley and Creighton's Tara Ryan have received the 2008 J.M.Harding Memorial Scholarships. Full Story

Henry Doorly Zoo: Making A World of Difference

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo has taken a lead role in amphibian conservation, working with others around the world to prevent hundreds of endangered species from the threat of extinction. Full Story

Ideas is published quarterly by OPPD for distribution to its commercial and industrial customers. The purpose of the magazine is to promote the efficient use of energy, and to provide information about new technology in the energy industry.