On the good news side from ENN,
Friday, September 19, 2003
By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press
BURLINGTON, Vt. — This environmentally conscious New England state doesn't want to see manure go to waste.
A coalition of Vermont groups has won a $747,000 federal grant to build technology that would convert manure from small farms into methane gas.
"If small farms could convert waste to cheap, green energy, not only would they manage their waste streams but (they) will be more independent and financially secure," said Dr. Guy Roberts of the Intervale Foundation.
The foundation will use the funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Energy to...(Read on in: Vermont groups win federal grant to turn farm waste into fuel)
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please do not promote businesses that are not about keeping the environment clean or renewable energy via comments on this blog. All such posts will be reported as spam and removed.