From Milk to Diesel in Vermont’s Syrup Country
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From Milk to Diesel in Vermont’s Syrup Country

John Williamson has a clear vision for his farm’s fuel needs. He wants to meet them himself. ....[MORE]

Summer 2008 / Sustainability

From the Flower to the Fuel Tank

"We had rigged a tractor to start on diesel and shut down on diesel, but when we were working it we ran it on pure sunflower oil, 20 years ago. [Dad] was always trying to learn as we were going. He was just trying to make his operation more profitable, back in the first fuel crunch of the late 70's and early 80's,".....[MORE]

Summer 2008 / Sustainability

Dumping Glycerine for Fun and for Profit

In September 2007, an anonymous call to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources reported a sea of dead fish floating in Belle Fountain Ditch, a tributary to the waters of the state. ....[MORE]

Summer 2008 / Sustainability

Composting: Solution?

In 2007, student workers produced more than 2,000 gallons of fuel for campus vehicle use. Our success, however, comes with a problem: we have been struggling to gain control of an ever-growing supply of glycerine. ....[MORE]

A Gallon Spurned

Filling It In

I am working slowly on filling in content this week. Looks like some of the first issues will have to appear as full-page images-- the original files have some parts missing. As you enjoy the archives, remember that these articles.......[MORE]