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Tag Archives: Walmart
Seventh Generation Reverses Position to Form Agreement with WalMart
Seventh Generation [Formerly SGN – Delisted] has reached an agreement with Wal- Mart Stores Inc. [NYSE: WMT] to distribute the brand’s environmentally conscious consumer cleaning and paper products in 1,500 of the retailer’s locations. It represents a major change of direction for Seventh Generation as well as a possible shift of reputation for beleaguered Walmart, which has been widely criticized for what critics see as a blatant lack of corporate responsibility. Continue reading
Bioprocess Algae Co2 Conversion Project Enters 2nd Phase
The Grower Harvester™ algae project is a very exciting development in both the renewable energy and Co2 remediation sectors. Based at a Shenandoah, Iowa ethanol facility operated by Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. [Nasdaq: GPRE] it is a joint venture between Green Plains and a water filtration company CLARCOR Inc. [NYSE: CLC] and is currently operated under the name BioProcess Algae LLC. The Shenandoah plant is one of multiple ethanol production facilities operated by Green Plains (One of the top 5 ethanol producers in the United States), and is the first of its kind to implement this type of Co2 reclamation technology.
The Grower Harvester Technology
It is easy to see the benefit of the project’s objectives. Simply stated, the purpose of the project is to capture Co2 produced in an industrial setting and convert it to biomass (plant material). The benefit of this process is twofold: 1) The technology reclaims energy that would otherwise be lost as waste and stores it in the form of biomass 2) The technology reduces the overall Co2 emissions produced during the industrial process of manufacturing ethanol which would normally be released into the atmosphere and could cause environmental damage and contribute to global warming. Continue reading
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