Corn Coop
CLEAN ENERGY CORN
CORN BURNING STOVES are a great way to reduce your electricity use and your greenhouse gas emissions. Burning corn is climate neutral, because it only releases as much CO2 is it absorbed when it was grown. Thus, when corn is harvested sustainably, it can be used as a great, climate-friendly fuel source.
Mike Tidwell heats his home using a corn-burning stove, and his corn is supplied through a community corn coop in Takoma Park which supplies corn to over 30 families. These families are saving up to a couple hundred dollars per year on heating in addition to greatly reducing how much global warming CO2 is released.
To learn more about the Corn Cooperative, visit www.SaveOurSky.com or call Sat Jiwan [sot 'jee vin] Ikle-Khalsa, president of the Save Our Sky Home-Heating Cooperative in Takoma Park at 301-891.8891.
Read Sat Jiwan's article on "Food, Fuel, and Climate Change Solutions".
And here's some quick resources and information below to learn more and find out how you can purchase a corn stove.
One Corn Stove Retailer in Maryland (more found through various corn manufacturer links)
Maryland Corn Stoves: Visit www.MarylandCornStoves.com or call Russell at 443-864-8727 or email him at cornstoveman@msn.com
Other manufacturers
3. http://www.countryflame.com/units/hr-main.html
Resources and Links
· CO2 budget for corn stoves
