$991 Million back to Nebraska since 1993!
Did you know that the Nebraska Lottery has raised more than $991 million for our beneficiaries since we were founded in 1993? All 93 Nebraska counties have benefited! About 25¢ of every dollar spent on Nebraska Lottery tickets goes back to our state. Here’s how it breaks down:
With the help of funds from the Nebraska Environmental Trust, the North Platte Natural Resource District has constructed a geothermal greenhouse that includes a teaching facility.
The greenhouse will support many varieties of citrus trees and vegetables. All food grown will be donated to the local veterans home, with excess produce donated to food pantries serving Scotts Bluff, Sioux, Garden, Morrill and Banner counties. Landscaping of the 1.6 acres outside the greenhouse will include 70 plots of native and introduced grasses. Students from area schools will be able to view each grass to improve range-judging skills and knowledge of local plant ecology.
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Through the assistance of a grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust, a solar photovoltaic panel array has been installed at the north end of the African Grasslands at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
The project was a partnership between the zoo’s facilities and education teams, Creighton’s Energy Technology Program, Verdis Group and Morrissey Engineering. One of the goals is to show the zoo’s over 2 million visitors how accessible solar energy is in Nebraska. The 25-kilowatt array of solar panels will provide its own electricity to help eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from a portion of the African Grasslands exhibit. For over half the year, the array will produce 100% of the electricity needs for the lion-viewing structure, the overnight Safari camps, restrooms and nearby lighting.
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln professor Yiqi Yang’s ongoing research into converting poultry feathers and waste garments into commercially viable textiles recently received grant support from the Nebraska Environmental Trust.
Professor Yang and his research team are developing a product made from keratin fibers found in feathers and protein fibers in wool. “Fibers from our research could be used for the textile industry and also have potential in the biomedical industry, especially as tissue engineering scaffolds,” said Yang.
The researchers say developing these fibers from waste materials can create new markets, new small businesses and jobs for Nebraska poultry producers and the broader industry.
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