Cellulosic Ethanol Production | Green Savvy - The environment, energy efficiency, solar power, & green living | Savvy Cafe
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Jul 06 2008
When thinking of a company that produces Ethanol, you are probably thinking of some small unknown company sitting in the middle of corn fields pumping out fuel. Yes it is true that many production refineries are in the corn belt of the US, mainly Iowa and Indiana. But at least half of the US production [...]
Jul 04 2008
Cellulosic ethanol production is a different way to produce Ethanol from the more common corn or sugarcane methods. cellulosic ethanol production uses cellulose, or inedible plant fibers. Various fibers such as those from wood pulp, switchgrass, along with any other biodegradable fiber can be used for this process. There is an effort by some environmental [...]
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 [...]