Archive for October, 2009

Kentucky Gets Serious About Bio-fuel

Sometimes we forget that renewable energy is not all high-tech solar panels and wind farms, and need to be reminded that nature often gives us the solution to our most daunting tasks. One such reminder is the new effort to bring bio-fuels to Kentucky. Eastern Kentucky University has recently received $200,000 from the The Kentucky [...]

October 16, 2009 В· admin В· No Comments
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Legislative Support for a Local Food System

The act of buying locally grown food rebuilds local economies while reconnecting us with our food supply. Supporting a local food infrastructure in Kentucky would create jobs and support our rural communities, which have seen job upon job milked away by industrialized farming techniques killing communities and draining us of our farming culture. It would make sense then that municipalities would support this sort of development, especially in tough economic times as these. Well, wait no more – well, at least if you live in Illinois…

October 6, 2009 В· admin В· No Comments
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