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| Leave no trace: No-waste energy close to reality - BurlingtonFreePress.com Posted: 08 Nov 2009 01:25 AM PST Don McCormick is out to prove that old landfills, which dot the landscape across New England, can be transformed from community nuisances to multi-tasking community assets. Starting with a closed landfill in Brattleboro, McCormicks 1-year-old, three-person company, Carbon Harvest Energy, plans to demonstrate a strategy for using methane, a potent greenhouse gas emitted by landfills, as a catalyst for a chain of uses that produce a healthy bottom line and no waste. McCormick recently proposed a similar project in South Burlington and has been investigating possibilities in Randolph; Lebanon and Keene, N.H.; two sites in Massachusetts; and two in New York. If all goes as planned, the result in Brattleboro would be a chain of production that yields a profit without yielding any waste. Maybe it sounds a bit pie-in-the-sky, but its closer to reality than you might think. The chain would look something like this: The methane fuels a generator that produces electricity, heat and carbon dioxide. The electricity is sold, the heat warms a greenhouse and fish tank, and the carbon dioxide, plus fish waste, feed an algae farm. The algae is pressed to produce a bio fuel and a cake-like waste which can be fed to fish. The vegetables and tilapia from the greenhouse supply the local food bank and are available for purchase. As a bonus, Carbon Harvest Energy would like to install a solar array on the landfills open acreage. The solar-power system could make use of the sites connection to the electric grid. What we really want to do is show the integration of waste streams, McCormick said. The waste from one thing is the input for the next. It has to be economically sustainable, McCormick added. That is critical. We want it to be replicable. The Brattleboro project, which has a $1.8 million price tag, is designed to show a return on investment within five years, with some components, such as the energy generation, showing a return more quickly. I just thought it was a remarkable idea, said George Murray, executive director of the Windham Solid Waste District. The district, made up of 19 towns, owns the 30-acre landfill just off Interstate 91 that is the test site for McCormicks vision. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Posted: 05 Nov 2009 05:03 PM PST 2009-11-06 01:55:05 - BURLINGTON, VT -- (Marketwire) -- 11/05/09 -- With a passion for teaching others about gardening, Roger Doiron has inspired his neighbors, local farmers, and town leaders to become involved in local gardens and food production. For his work teaching people how to garden and about the importance of kitchen gardening in particular, Roger Doiron has won First Place in the Education category of the 2009 Garden Crusader Awards.
Doiron's passion for gardening began when he met his wife while working on environmental policy in Europe. He began gardening, and eventually he turned his attention from working on environmental policy to working on food policy issues. When Doiron and his family moved back to his hometown of Scarborough, Maine eight years ago, he brought the concept of European kitchen gardening with him. Doiron went on to found the non-profit group Kitchen Gardeners International (KGI) which provides a social network and learning tools for gardeners.
"We want to figure out ways of connecting gardening 'haves' with gardening have-nots," says Doiron. "Whether they need information and technical assistance, space or money, we want to help facilitate that."
Martha Whitton, also a Scarborough resident, nominated Doiron for a national gardening award because, "He is the true Garden Crusader. He works tirelessly with individuals and the community to inspire sustainable, edible gardening, and he has absolutely made a difference with his work."
More recently, Doiron played a large part in the successful push for a White House kitchen garden. He initiated an online campaign called "Eat the View," and played a key role in creating public awareness about the White House garden. He has also expanded his home garden; this past year he harvested over 900 lbs of organic vegetables. Doiron and his family are "globally focused, but locally rooted" and have been able to create awareness about the benefits and importance of gardening both locally and globally.
The Garden Crusader Award, created by Gardener's Supply in 2001, recognizes individuals who make a difference in their community through their passion for gardening. A Garden Crusader is a gardener who has beautified an abandoned piece of land, fed the hungry with their produce, comforted the sick, or taught about gardening or the environment. The Crusader program donates $20,000 in cash and products every year to support community gardening.
The deadline for the Garden Crusader program is June 1, 2010. The four categories are: Urban Renewal, Feeding the Hungry, Education, and Restoration. To nominate a Garden Crusader, please visit www.gardeners.com :
Gardener's Supply offers everything from seed-starting supplies and garden furniture to flower supports, greenhouses, and nature and garden-inspired gifts. The company is known for its exclusive and patented products and earth-friendly approach to gardening. Found at www.gardeners.com :
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| Inside Dish - BurlingtonFreePress.com Posted: 06 Nov 2009 01:23 AM PST Food for ThoughtFood for Thought is the name of the Vermont Humanities Councils annual fall conference. The conference will be held Nov. 13-14 at The Essex Resort & Spa in Essex. It includes talks, food demos, wine and cheese pairings and more. Among the highlights: a conversation with Darra Goldstein, executive editor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture, and Judith Jones, Knopfs senior editor and vice president (see story, Page 1C), and syndicated food columnist Marialisa Calta; Michiko Oishi leads Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony; a talk on food and its connection to the landscape by Amy Trubek, University of Vermont assistant professor of nutrition and food science. Cost: $99, $69 for students, includes events the evening of Nov. 13 and Nov. 14 programs, also breakfast, lunch and snacks. Information: www.vermonthumanities.org Wine & SwineIts called Wine & Swine , but its not about the flu. Its a $20 per person fund-raiser for the Institute for Sustainable Communities. The event, featuring wine and you got it, pork (real and faux) is 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 at Gardeners Supply Greenhouse in Williston. Food and wine provided by A Single Pebble, Bluebird Tavern, Bon Temps Gourmet, Magnolia, and Penny Cluse. Dessert by August First. Peter Clavelle, former mayor of Burlington, and Kevin Clayton of Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne, are the emcees. There will live and silent auctions of donated wines. Information: www.iscvt.org The Festival of SweetsThe Festival of Sweets , formerly known as the Vermont Chocolate Show, will be held Nov. 21 and 22 at the Doubletree Hotel in Burlington. Cooking demos, chocolate-makers, bakers and more will convene for the sweet show. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 21; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 22. Cost: Adults, $10; children, $6. For more information, visit www.vermontchocolateshow.com. The Cheeses of VermontThe November issue of Martha Stewart Living features an article, The Cheeses of Vermont. Among the cheesemakers featured are Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Willow Hill Farm in Milton and Thistle Hill Farm in North Pomfret. Send restaurant and food news to spollak@bfp.burlingtonfreepress.com or call 660-1859. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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