{"id":1354,"date":"2005-06-30T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2005-06-30T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainablog.greenoptions.com\/2005\/06\/30\/raise-your-glass\/"},"modified":"2005-06-30T13:26:00","modified_gmt":"2005-06-30T13:26:00","slug":"raise-your-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/raise-your-glass\/","title":{"rendered":"Raise Your Glass&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newbelgium.com\/\">New Belgium Brewing Company<\/a>, which, according to this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2005\/06\/new_belgium_bre_1.php\">post on Treehugger,<\/a> &#8220;[uses] 40% less energy per barrel of output than the average American brewer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>How do they do it? By being smart: They are aggressively targeting reduction of energy use through conservation and efficiency and getting the most out of what other less eco-savvy businesses would consider only waste. A $5 million system collects methane from the brewing wastewater and uses it to fire a 290-kilowatt electric generator. &#8220;When the generator is running &#8211; typically 10 to 15 hours a day &#8211; it supplies up to 60 percent of the brewery&#8217;s power. New Belgium saves $2,500 to $3,000 a month by generating its own electricity. But the system&#8217;s biggest savings came from avoiding the steep fees that would be assessed by the city of Fort Collins [CO] to treat the brewery&#8217;s nutrient-rich wastewater.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I&#8217;m a big fan of New Belgium&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newbelgium.com\/beers_ft.php\">Fat Tire Amber Ale<\/a> (which I always, of course, enjoy in moderation), so I&#8217;m glad to hear this company takes its environmental impact seriously.  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