‘Con-green-ience' concept launched
November 7, 2008
BY Rona Johnson
I like this idea from a couple of New Hampshire biofuel advocates. Simply Green Biofuels is launching a ‘con-green-ience' store in Dover, N.H., this month. See the original article here: http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20081102-BIZ-811020336 .
Besides pumping ethanol and biodiesel as E10 and B5 and B20, the convenience store will offer local products. Simply Green is taking the "100 mile challenge" by committing to stock at least 75 percent of the congreenience story's inventory with products created within a 100-mile radius of Dover. Not only will the products within the store be local and organic whenever possible, but the renovations of the existing building are being done locally and in as environmentally friendly fashion as possible.
It's a great idea. A lot of the support for alternative energy has come from the people also interested in buying locally, eating organic, building a sustainable economy. It would be great to piggyback onto a successful marketing concept of the cheap oil era/consumer age to promote a new world view. An economy based on bioenergy is going to make energy production more of a local and regional affair. Let's hope the administration-elect sees the potential for addressing the economic issues with a solid commitment to renewable energy. I read this morning the administration is inviting public comment and ideas about what could be done. Check it out at www.change.gov
Besides pumping ethanol and biodiesel as E10 and B5 and B20, the convenience store will offer local products. Simply Green is taking the "100 mile challenge" by committing to stock at least 75 percent of the congreenience story's inventory with products created within a 100-mile radius of Dover. Not only will the products within the store be local and organic whenever possible, but the renovations of the existing building are being done locally and in as environmentally friendly fashion as possible.
It's a great idea. A lot of the support for alternative energy has come from the people also interested in buying locally, eating organic, building a sustainable economy. It would be great to piggyback onto a successful marketing concept of the cheap oil era/consumer age to promote a new world view. An economy based on bioenergy is going to make energy production more of a local and regional affair. Let's hope the administration-elect sees the potential for addressing the economic issues with a solid commitment to renewable energy. I read this morning the administration is inviting public comment and ideas about what could be done. Check it out at www.change.gov
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