http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:45:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/triple-pundit-nascar-goes-green-%e2%80%93-a-job-well-done-or-a-lipstick-on-a-pig.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:00:31 +0000 NASCAR's switch to ethanol fuel is a first step towards lowering the sport's large carbon footprint.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/u-s-debt-crisis-causes-government-to-withdraw-from-biodiesel-corn-farmers-headlines.html Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:05:27 +0000 American farmers who used to feel proud of growing corn for ethanol that was used to fuel the country are now feeling abandoned by the federal government as they withdraw subsidies in the midst of a debt crisis and criticism on biodiesel.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/biofuel-demand-keeps-food-prices-high-headlines.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:40:34 +0000 A Farm Foundation report reveals that the need for biofuel is indeed the reason for high food prices in the past year.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/truckloads-of-four-loko-to-be-recycled-into-ethanol.html Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:14:35 +0000 Weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it was investigating caffeinated alcoholic beverages such as the now discontinued Four Loko, wholesalers of the drinks have begun recycling their product into ethanol.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/urbee-the-worlds-first-3d-printed-car.html Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:39:39 +0000 An extremely efficient hybrid vehicle concept has been produced using rapid prototyping technology.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/customizable-fireplace-burns-clean-smokeless-fuel.html Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:15:22 +0000 Evo is a fireplace concept fueled by denatured ethanol for smokeless, odorless heating.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/sierra-nevada-transforming-beer-waste-into-fuel.html Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:43:11 +0000 Sierra Nevada Brewing has added to their arsenal of sustainable initiatives with their recent purchase of an EFuel 100 MicroFueler. The device produces ethanol from water, sugar and yeast – the later being something Sierra Nevada has in abundant supply. Around 1.6 million gallons of yeast are produced yearly as a byproduct of the beer brewing process. They plan on using the fuel for their company vehicles, and possibly for employee’s cars in the future. This is the latest in a long line of eco-friendly practicesused by Sierra including: solar, fuel cells, heat recovery, energy efficiency, water conservation and homeRead more...]]>