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Eco-Friendly Polyface Farm Goes to Washington

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is hosting the Renewable Energy in America National Policy Forum in Washington D.C. this week. After 25 years of federally funded research studies, the goal of their second phase is to help develop federal energy policies that will benefit our nation.

Since 2005 They have been discussing ways to put these technologies to work. One such way involves a small family farm that started nearly fifteen years before ACORE initially organized in 1975. The Salatin family bought a very worn out and abused farm near Staunton, Virginia in 1961. Over the years they researched and studied ecosystems and farming. What emerged from their efforts is Polyface, an eco-friendly sustainable farm that contributes to the local economy in Virginia.

Now their success is getting national exposure by ACORE, an organization that focuses on all kinds of eco-friendly energy sources and forms: solar, wind, hydropower, thermal, biomass, geothermal, and waste to energy. They promote bottom up development and ownership by farmers, ranchers, foresters who work the land rather than corporate and government systems and hand-outs. …continue reading »


An Eco-Friendly Way to Wrap Your Sandwich

Small Object Sandwich Wrap

I remember hearing with shock that as a kid, my mom had to wrap her sandwiches in, get this — waxed paper! Not only did they not have Ziplocks, they didn’t even have Baggies!

In my search for a better solution to plastic I ran across a really cool craft idea that solves the problem of wasting money on bags that you only use once and helps out the environment too. …continue reading »


Algae: A Viable Alternative to Corn-based Ethanol

Check out this alternative to corn-produced ethanol. It is not as widely publicized in the news, but may be a more economical and productive way to reduce energy costs in the future!

Founded by MIT chemist Isaac Berzin in 2001, GreenFuel Technologies of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has developed a process that:

“uses a portfolio of technologies to profitably recycle CO2 from smokestack, fermentation, and geothermal gases via naturally occurring species of algae.”

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Exhibit: Living Green in a Smart Home

Green and Smart Home

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago announced a first-of-its-kind exhibit – Smart Home: Green + Wired – to showcase the latest trends in “green” living. The exhibit, sponsored by ComEd, will be a functioning, three-story modular and sustainable “green” home in its own backyard to showcase the ways, big and small, that people can make eco-friendly living a part of their lives – and to highlight unique home technologies for the 21st century. A 2,500 square-foot modular house on MSI’s campus will be open to the public for guided tours from May 8, 2008, to Jan. 4, 2009. …continue reading »