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Archive for August, 2007
Ethanol From Sweet Sorghum – Source Of Biofuel, A Promising Money Maker
Aug 29th
The project to produce ethanol from sweet sorghum undertaken by the International Crops Research for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Rusni Distilleries, both of India had achieved a breakthrough in their first production of ethanol flowing out the distillery. The production itself works a milestone in the partnership project. It has generated ethanol as biofuel. The stems of sorghum yield sweet juice that could be processed into bioethanol which could be added to gasoline. The production of ethanol does not compromise food security since the farmers can continue to use the grain for food.
The juice could also be made into syrup, wine and vinegar. The grains can be milled and made into a variety of delicacies. Whole grains can be fed and milled as ingredient in commercial feeds for livestock and poultry. This also serves an additional income to farmers who are looking for a crop that will grow well in drought prone areas.
Plants – Its Importance To Urban Life
Aug 21st
Most of us have not realized the benefits, in which plants can bring to urban life. Plants improve the quality and refresh the air we breathe, considering the gas emitting vehicles and other sources of pollution in which urban life is exposed to. Plants energize life and beautify a dull surroundings, they provide the shade to help cool the atmosphere and protect us from sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.
A watershed of plants helps increase the underground water table level which can be an excellent source of our water daily requirement. A closely knit root system of most plants, enable them to hold water and consolidate loose soil particles in place, thus preventing soil erosion. Plants also serve as sanctuaries to insects, bees, butterflies, birds, reptiles and other creatures thus preserving the ecological balance within such an environmental system. Notwithstanding, of the other benefits we can derive from, in the form of herbal medicines, food, wood, flavorings, dyes, spices, etc.
Coconut Sugar – The New Wonder Sugar For Diabetics
Aug 16th
Coconut sugar is the next big thing to happen after virgin coconut oil was introduced in the market about three years ago. The raw coco sugar granules is dark brown in color like the moscuvado sugar from cane. It tastes like an ordinary cane sugar but with a difference, it smells like burnt coconut meat. The sugar particles look rough, but felt soft in one’s hand, easily melted in the mouth and tasted only slightly sweet.
For the health conscious consumers and diabetics, it can be considered to be the best sweetener substitute once it is available in the market because of the many benefits that it has to offer. Tests done by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute ( FNRI) and Department of Science Technology (DOST) of the Philippines has revealed a low glycemic index (GI) of 35 compared to that of cane sugar’s glycemic index of 50.
Hello world!
Aug 15th
First of all I would like to introduce myself, I am Arnold Cafe, an active internet marketer who loves to write and whose passion is to share ideas deemed useful to other people. It is my wish then that through this site, I could be able to contribute in my own little way any relevant and informative issues that can be of beneficial to anyone either outside or within the blogging community. Toward this end, I would like to say so long for now and until then for my next post. Thank you and regards.
