2008 June | Green Savvy - The environment, energy efficiency, solar power, & green living | Savvy Cafe
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Jun 29 2008
If you have not heard of ethanol before, it is definitely time that you become more aware of what it is and all that it has to offer us as a nation.
Ethanol is beneficial for a number of reasons, and more than anything it is good for the environment. Overall, ethanol is considered to be [...]
Jun 25 2008
Ethanol is definitely an important substance in the world that we live in today. It offers a variety of benefits, including that it is a relatively low-cost alternative fuel. In place of unblended gasoline it provides us with several key benefits, including that it is good for the environment.
Ethanol is also widely available and easy [...]
Jun 23 2008
The issue of ethanol plant design is one of great importance, and one that will decide how many ethanol plant jobs become available. Before you can really understand ethanol plant design however, you are going to need to learn more about ethanol in general and what it has to offer.
What is Ethanol?
Ethanol is a [...]
Jun 22 2008
As more of us shop for green products and make wiser energy choices — and increasingly have to watch our budgets — buying in bulk is becoming a popular option. Bulk products reduce the amount of waste going into landfills and take less energy and other resources to produce while offering shoppers lower prices.
Statistics from [...]
Jun 21 2008
Ethanol is a liquid that is made up of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon. It is obtained from the fermentation of sugar or converted starch contained in grains and other agricultural or agri-forest feedstocks. Ethanol is a very important substance, and there are a few reasons for this. Ethanol can be produced for several different applications, [...]
Jun 19 2008
Ethanol plants are very valuable to us as a people today, in many different ways. There is a strong demand for ethanol as both an oxygenate and an octane enhancer, for one. Ethanol is also very environmentally friendly, which is a seriously significant feature in today’s world where we are facing global environmental issues like [...]
Jun 17 2008
What is a cellulosic ethanol plant you may wonder? Actually a cellulosic ethanol plant has a great significance to us and our environment, which you can really only understand if you know what ethanol is and what it has to offer us.
Ethanol is replacing fuel slowly but surely. Ethanol production supports farmers and creates domestic [...]
Jun 15 2008
Investing in a Green Home Starts with the Windows
(ARA) - This year’s big home improvement trend is not the hottest paint color or the newest countertop surface. With a stagnant economy, American homeowners may not be in a buy/sell mode, but rather a remodel and stay put mentality, tackling projects [...]
Jun 15 2008
Surely you have heard of an ethanol plant before, but most people are still not aware of what it is and what its purpose is. Before you can really understand about an ethanol plant is, what it is and how it works, you will need to learn more about ethanol in general and what it [...]
Jun 13 2008
Surely you have heard of ethanol before, and it is more popular today than ever before. If you are interested in ethanol and you want to learn more about it and about how it is created, then you are going to need to become more educated on ethanol fuel production. Ethanol fuel production takes place [...]
Campaign Urges Restaurants to Take Marlin Off the Menu
(ARA) - The next time you’re in a restaurant and see marlin on the menu, “just say no.” That’s the message of a new, nationwide campaign called “Take Marlin Off the Menu,” which is urging consumers to stop eating marlin, and restaurants to take marlin and other [...]
By Pegah Aarabi
(NC)—The holiday party season doesn’t have to be strenuous for you or the environment. Add a “green” theme to your party to liven things up and do your part. Here are six ways to turn your next holiday event into a “greeny” good time.
1. Serve organic drinks and foods. Offer organic fruits, vegetables, [...]
How A Forest Products Company is Making a Real Environmental Impact
(ARA) – With the growing popularity of green building practices, more companies are incorporating environmental and sustainability policies. These are all positive steps toward reducing the impact of global warming and caring for our earth. But what do you really know about a product you [...]
To help take money out of the gas tank this fall and put it back into the classroom, school districts across the country are switching to propane-fueled buses as a means of coping with swelling diesel costs. And the lesson that families and schools are learning is more than simple economics. While it’s cheaper than [...]
The green building and remodeling movement puts great emphasis on natural lighting, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency. Moving air through our homes and distributing light can be, and usually is, accomplished by a combination of mechanical and passive means, with a fan and an open window for example. But, in today’s technical world, what’s [...]