http://wgcu.org/Connect/blogs/living_green/atom.aspxCommunity Server2008-02-05T00:42:00Zhttp://wgcu.org/Connect/blogs/living_green/archive/2008/02/05/living-green-biofuel-in-southwest-florida.aspx2008-02-05T07:18:00Z2008-02-05T07:18:00Z<p>Jan. 14, 2008<br /></p> <p>The term biofuel is only just beginning to enter our culture’s collective lexicon, but making diesel fuel out of vegetable oil is nothing new. We’re joined by the owner of a local company that’s selling biodiesel, a local man who makes it in his garage<br />and another man who uses it to power his boat. Join host Jim McLaughlin us as we continue the conversation begun Friday night on WGCU’s Public Television’s new multimedia project Connect!<br /><br /></p> <div class="CommonContent"> <p><b>Resources:</b></p> <p><a href="http://www.naplesbiofuel.com/">www.naplesbiofuel.com</a> - info and a biofuel e-book is available for purchase</p> <p><a href="http://www.biodiesel.org/">www.biodiesel.org</a> - general info</p> <p><b>Related Forum Posts:</b></p> <p><a class="" href="http://www.wgcu.org/connect/forums/t/13.aspx">Is biofuel the wave of the future?</a></p></div><img src="http://wgcu.org/Connect/aggbug.aspx?PostID=59" width="1" height="1">adminhttp://wgcu.org/Connect/members/admin.aspxhttp://wgcu.org/Connect/blogs/living_green/archive/2008/02/05/living-green-a-day-in-the-life.aspx2008-02-05T07:17:00Z2008-02-05T07:17:00Z<div class="CommonContent">Writer/Producer:<br />Christine Buckley</div><div class="CommonContent"><br />Estero resident Kristin Teschke takes us through her daily “<i>green routine</i>.” Through efforts to minimize her family’s impacts on the environment, Teschke passes on valuable and practical information related to everyday life choices. <br /><br /><b>Resources:</b><br /><br />Calculate your impact – or (<a href="http://www.carbonfootprint.com/">http://www.carbonfootprint.com/</a>) carbon footprint -- on the environment. You contribute to greenhouse gases through activities that generate carbon dioxide emissions. <br /><br />Learn how local power companies can work with you to help the environment.<br /><a href="http://www.fpl.com/environment/commitment.shtml?WT.ac=HM02">http://www.fpl.com/environment/commitment.shtml?WT.ac=HM02</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lcec.net/GCH/">http://www.lcec.net/GCH/</a><br /><br />Explore Living Green options:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thedailygreen.com">www.thedailygreen.com</a><br /><br /><b>Related Forum Posts:</b><br /></div> <div class="CommonContent">&nbsp;</div> <p>Share your tips for living green. <br /></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="http://www.wgcu.org/connect/forums/t/12.aspx" class="">How do you minimize your impact on the environment?</a></b></li></ul> <p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://wgcu.org/Connect/aggbug.aspx?PostID=58" width="1" height="1">adminhttp://wgcu.org/Connect/members/admin.aspxhttp://wgcu.org/Connect/blogs/living_green/archive/2008/02/05/living-green-retrofitting-cars-boats.aspx2008-02-05T06:46:00Z2008-02-05T06:46:00Z<div class="CommonContent"> <p>There&#39;s a quiet &quot;vegolution&quot; going on in southwest Florida, as drivers discover an earth-friendly alternative to petroleum diesel -- vegetable oil. John Puig, founder of Naples Biofuel, runs his diesel car on used vegetable oil recycled from area restaurants. The used oil is carefully filtered and then heated in a specially-designed parallel fuel system. Less labor intensive is commercially prepared &quot;biodiesel,&quot; a vegetable oil pre-treated and ready to use in any diesel engine, including marine engines.</p> <p><b>Resources:</b></p> <p><a href="http://www.naplesbiofuel.com/">www.naplesbiofuel.com</a> - info and a biofuel e-book is available for purchase</p> <p><a href="http://www.biodiesel.org/">www.biodiesel.org</a> - general info</p> <p><b>Related Forum Posts:</b></p> <p><a class="" href="http://www.wgcu.org/connect/forums/t/13.aspx">Is biofuel the wave of the future?</a></p></div><img src="http://wgcu.org/Connect/aggbug.aspx?PostID=53" width="1" height="1">adminhttp://wgcu.org/Connect/members/admin.aspxhttp://wgcu.org/Connect/blogs/living_green/archive/2008/02/05/living-green-florida-friendly-yards.aspx2008-02-05T06:42:00Z2008-02-05T06:42:00Z<div class="CommonContent"> <p>Native Landscaping<br />Writer/Producer: Rosie Emery</p> <p>Learn how a yard or community that is landscaped with (<a href="http://www.wgcu.org/fllandscape/">http://www.wgcu.org/fllandscape/</a>) Florida-friendly plants&nbsp; benefits the environment by protecting our natural resources while preserving the unique flora and fauna that make Southwest Florida one of the most beautiful regions in the United States.&nbsp; Native landscaping helps to create vital wildlife corridors for many different species including migratory birds and butterflies.</p> <p><b>Resources:</b></p> <p>John Kiseda<br />Environmental Education Program Coordinator<br />Lee County Parks &amp; Recreation<br />Rutenberg Park Facility<br />(239) 432-2163</p> <p>Dee Serage-Century<br />Coordinator, Landscaping for Wildlife Program<br />Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation<br />(239)472-2329<br /><a href="http://www.sccf.org/">www.sccf.org</a></p> <p>Susan Scott<br />Native Landscaping Consultant<br />Natural Resource Consulting<br />(239) 292-7032<br /><br /></p> <ul> <li>Florida Landscaping:<br /><a href="http://www.floridayards.org/">http://www.floridayards.org</a></li> <li>Florida Yards &amp; Neighborhoods/University of Florida:<br /><a href="http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/">http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/</a></li> <li>Southwest Florida Water Management District<br /><a href="http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/yards/">http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/yards/</a></li></ul> <p><b>Related Forum Posts:</b></p> <p>Share your tips for creating and maintaining native landscaping.</p> <ul> <li><a class="" href="http://www.wgcu.org/connect/forums/t/12.aspx">Green Living - How Do You Live Green?</a></li> <li><a class="" href="http://www.wgcu.org/connect/forums/t/11.aspx">Do you have a Florida-friendly yard?</a></li></ul></div> <p><br /><br /></p><img src="http://wgcu.org/Connect/aggbug.aspx?PostID=51" width="1" height="1">adminhttp://wgcu.org/Connect/members/admin.aspx