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November 1, 2008 by John Cottone
Filed under Corporate Responsibility, Environment, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Sustainability
The 2008 World Champions of Green? The Philadelphia Phillies are not only top competitors on the field, but also are leading Major League Baseball toward an eco-friendly future. The Phillies are the first MLB team to join the EPA’s Green Power Partnership program, which encourages organizations to buy green power to reduce the environmental affects associated with purchased electricity use.
Coors: The Banquet Ethanol?
September 29, 2008 by John Cottone
Filed under Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability, Waste Management
Molson Coors is brewing more than just beer out in the great Rocky Mountains. In partnership with Merrick Co., Coors produces some two million gallons of ethanol per year using waste beer and spent yeast from their Golden, CO brewing operation. The E85-ready ethanol needs no further refining, and is shipped directly to local refineries to be blended with gasoline.
Coors Brewing Co.’s production matches well with Colorado’s thirst for alternative fuels–the state uses about 100 million gallons of ethanol per year. This is largely because their clean air laws mandate that ethanol be blended with gas during the winter to reduce vehicle emissions.
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