Comments on: Saving the Planet One Drink at a Time

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:41:44 +0000

The by product CO2 can be recovered and used with new technologies to grow algae,this can be used to produce biodiesel.

By: Joe Power

Joe Power — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:37:43 +0000

If drinking more will help the environment then Al Gore has NOTHING on me!

By: Thandar

Thandar — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:54:21 +0000

I’d just like to point out that the main byproduct of the yeast turning the sugars into alcohol is CO2

By: Frosty

Frosty — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:57:37 +0000

Yes – the answer is home brewing. Not just beer – you can make your own wine, too. I don’t think the wine sellers really want you to think about that!

By: dirvish

dirvish — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:34:01 +0000

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico California is mostly run off solar energy and has a large fuel cell among other green initiatives. Anderson Valley Brewing Company in Boonville CA also has a large number of solar panels.

By: jb

jb — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:07:57 +0000

savings on glass? Give me a break… THe brewing industry is one of the most water intense industries out there… between cleaning, rinsing and sanitizing bottles, fermenters, vats, chillers, boilers…. it takes far more water to create the beer, than results in the final product… If anyon can figure out a way to crack the code on excessive water usage, will do the industry a great favor…

By: Gunhead

Gunhead — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:42:54 +0000

Just drink wine out of a box.

By: Recipher

Recipher — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:35:44 +0000

Sweet, that means I can drink 30% more and not feel bad!

At some point, getting a pony keg seems like a good option.

By: Barry

Barry — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:33:55 +0000

Don’t be cruel to beer or wine. Never let them be lonely. Always drink in pairs (of bottles).
Yule tank mee laytur. (never drink and type).

By: tjw

tjw — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:25:38 +0000

It’s “going green” to drink beer out of disposable bottles that use less glass?

I drink my beer out of returnable bottles that get washed and re-used by the brewery. Just like most people used to a few decades ago. Too bad that version of “going green” involved work.