‘Green’ Archives
Reducing Petroleum Use by Using Wheat
Small changes can make huge difference. Consider a plastic storage bin. By using wheat straw-reinforced plastic rather than 100-percent traditional petroleum products, it is estimated that petroleum use will be reduced by approximately 20,000 and CO2 emissions will be reduced by approximately 30,000 pounds per year. The first application of the [...]
ELECTRIC FORD FOCUS STARS ON “THE JAY LENO SHOW’S” GREEN CAR CHALLENGE
Background: A battery-electric Ford Focus will appear, Friday, Sept. 18 on "The Jay Leno Show" (NBC, Monday through Friday, 10-11 p.m. ET) in a segment they call "Green Car Challenge." The battery-electric Ford Focus will be used throughout the first season of the show, driven by celebrity guests who accept the challenge. VIDEO: Focus BEV for [...]
