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Imagine H2O Launches ‘X-Prize’ for Water Innovation
Imagine H2O is turning the concern about the intersection of energy and water into an opportunity by opening a $100,000 global competition to find the world’s most promising water businesses that save energy.
Coalition Pushes for Resurgence of U.S. Hemp Farming Industry
A coalition of businesses and advocates are celebrating Hemp History Week, a campaign focused on educating the public about hemp and the laws that prohibit its cultivation in the U.S.
CSA 2.0: Farm-Fresh Food… via Your Web Browser
Consumers want more fresh, organic, and/or local foods, and farmers markets and community supported agriculture arrangements are springing up everywhere, but a few entrepreneurs are going beyond the traditional models.
Turning Waste Into Windfall
Shawn Saylor of Hillcrest Saylor Farm in Rockwood, Pennsylvania has saved $200,000 by taking what most Dairy Farmers regard as waste and turning it into energy. With the use of a Methane Digester, Saylor takes his dairy cows manure, cultivates it and harvests the methane. The methane is then used to power a generator that [...]
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