Question: Why did the chicken cross the road?
Answer: To reduce his carbon footprint.
Researchers at The Ohio State University are using eggshells to streamline a process to make hydrogen for automotive fuel cells. The shells assist the process of turning gasified coal into hydrogen gas. The egg shells allow researchers to cut down on the number of steps and energy used compared to the existing process.
A second advantage that is a pro-business environmental bi product will be to the egg processors. They will be able to reduce the cost of disposing waste which is presently $40 per ton to dump eggshells. According to the USDA 455,000 tons of eggshells were produced nationwide last year. If we can get that amount of egg shells to fuel cells producers it could generate35 billion cubic feet of hydrogen gas from coal gas.
Soon when ordering breakfast in a Cap and Trade market you will not only get a delicious omelet at your local Denny’s but you may even get a Carbon Credit. Our planet will now realize that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
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October 21st, 2007 at 12:03 am
Going green
The average individual would think that taking the time to do insights on this topic is a waste of money.