Enough Grapes to Power A House
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I thought I’d seen it all. You know…potato forks, corn spoons (well actually, corn everything for that matter). But I never would have thought the world would come to this.
Yes, pretty soon, a region in Ontario, Canada will be using grapes to power their homes. A nearby winery will provide grapeskins that will be converted into energy, and residents of Niagara will be able to say they’re reading my blog post thanks to grapes.
Converting edible byproducts into energy is a trend us North Americans are slowly catching onto, and hey, maybe we can run our cars on grapes someday too, instead of all that oil.
There’s no stopping us now.
But if you’re like me, and for the moment feel more comfortable eating a Grape Salad than using those grapes to fuel your oven, just remember you didn’t use any energy to make it! Now that Grape and Ginger Tart on the other hand…
-Hillary, living in a biodegradable world where she is just a biodegradable girl.
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Right, give me some Grape Salad as well. :)
Posted by tigerfish at November 14th, 2007, 8:08 pmTalk about a couple of rich recipes—yum!
Posted by JEP at November 14th, 2007, 8:38 pmThose clever Canadians! I’m all for this.
Posted by Lydia at November 14th, 2007, 10:37 pmTigerfish - Haha, I agree. Enjoy!
JEP - Glad you like ‘em!
Lydia - I think the Canadians copied the Europeans in terms of using food byproducts for energy, but they’re still ahead of us (Americans)!
Posted by Hillary at November 15th, 2007, 9:41 amHaha…that’s inventive, but kinda odd. I just read a post on using an onion to charge on iPod, but I can’t remember which blog I read it on.
Posted by jblu at November 16th, 2007, 2:33 amyikes people actually do that ??? i was’nt even aware of it until now.
Posted by kate at November 16th, 2007, 9:44 amUug …thats sounds n looks just pathetic .
I’m with you on this girl …. … … people why ????
Jblu - Really? That sounds sooo cool.
Kate - I think it’s pretty amazing. I’m not sure I’d trust grapes at this point, but still, crazy.
Posted by Hillary at November 16th, 2007, 10:34 amCool, grapes! That’s way more efficient than all the petrochemicals used to make corn ethanol. Thanks for letting us know!
Posted by bri at November 16th, 2007, 5:33 pmGood for you! Yes Grapes are gases. lol!
Posted by Francine at November 24th, 2007, 12:13 pm