Geee Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Washingrton Times: How scary are your jack-o’-lanterns? Scarier than you think, according to the Energy Department, which claims the holiday squash is responsible for unleashing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Most of the 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins produced in the U.S. end up in the trash, says the Energy Department’s website, becoming part of the “more than 254 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) produced in the United States every year.” Municipal solid waste decomposes into methane, “a harmful greenhouse gas that plays a part in climate change, with more than 20 times the warming effect of carbon dioxide,” Energy says. What’s a Halloween-loving pumpkin carver to do? Turn that pumpkin in to … energy? Municipal solid waste can be used to harness bioenergy, the Energy Department says, which can help the U.S. become less dependent on carbon-based fuels while limiting stress on landfills by reducing waste. The agency has partnered with industry to develop and test two integrated biorefineries — “facilities capable of efficiently converting plant and waste material into affordable biofuels, biopower and other products.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Department of Energy urges children to dress as solar panels for Halloween The Department of Energy is urging children to dress up as solar panels and wind turbines for Halloween in a green initiative it’s dubbing “Energyween.” The department offers up instructions on its website on how kids can create their own costumes. All they need is a suit and tie, a white wig, and a Quadrennial Energy Review if they feel like going as Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz for Halloween. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/28/department-of-energy-urges-children-to-dress-as-so/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Pumpkins are the issue? What about the fuel used to produce and transport all the candy? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyM Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Pumpkins are the issue? What about the fuel used to produce and transport all the candy?Quit being such a denier and get in lockstep with the PC DOE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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