Fuel Bio is excited to announce the expansion of its production facility in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Fuel Bio begins construction on a new yellow grease and animal fat batch reactor. This reactor will utilize oils, locally harvested and collected, and will significantly benefit the community. This new reactor system adds around 5 million gallons per year to our existing 50 million gallon per year production capacity and the product can be sold at a competitive price.

Marty Borruso, CEO of Fuel Bio and chief designer of the technology, is optimistic about the benefits the company offers. Borruso “The development of new and innovating biodiesel technology will help diversify the industry. With this additional refinery, Fuel Bio can offer unique blends and services to our customers and the community at large.”

Fuel Bio predicts that the system will be in operation before the close of the New Year.

WAYS TO GO GREEN AT WORK, According to the Green Energy coucil

www.greenenergycouncil.com

The last thing you need is another office supply catalog or credit card offer on your desk. Before tossing out junk mail, call the company's toll- free service number and ask that your name be removed from the mailing list. Have online retailers e-mail you instead. Almost half of all catalogs are never opened, yet nearly 62 million trees are destroyed and 28 billion gallons of water are used to produce them every year.

1. Shred and reuse unwanted paper. When you get shipments in, save your boxes so that you can use them again for shipments out.

2.  Distribute memos via email

3. Don' t print out huge employee handbooks. Allow employees to access PDF copies at their leisure.

4. Encourage employees to walk or bike to work. Make walking or biking an easier option by offering showers and private changing areas at your office.
5. Offer a bonus for green commuters If employees agree to walk, bike, or take public transportation to work, offer them a small bonus for encouragement.

6. Offer a bonus for green commuters. If employees agree to walk, bike, or take public transportation to work, offer them a small bonus for encouragement.

7. Support alternative schedules Allow employees to work longer hours, but fewer days, in order to let them stay at home once a week or more.

8. Create a carpool program. Many of your employees may want to carpool, but don't know where coworkers live or simply don't have the courage to ask around. You can help by administering a program to get them connected.

9. Offer telecommuting. If some or all of your employees work can be done at home, give them the option to telecommute.

10. Encourage efficient vehicles. If you provide company cars to employees, consider purchasing hybrids. Additionally, encourage employees to rent hybrids or other high-efficiency cars when they take business trips.

11. Videoconference. Whenever possible, try to videoconference instead of traveling to meetings.

12. Buy used furniture. When appointing your office, check out sites like Craigslist or FreeCycle for cheap or free used furniture. You can also check out remanufactured cubicles for both cost and environmental savings

13. Recycle floppy disks Turn your old floppy disks into a pen cup or other useful storage unit.

14. Buy used copiers and faxes. Manufacturing equipment like copiers and faxes creates lots of waste. Buy used equipment to eliminate waste,
but make sure that they are still efficient.

15. Unplug equipment when not in use Encourage employees to shut down and unplug copiers, printers and other equipment when they leave the office every evening.

16. Recycle your e-waste. Cell phones, computers, printers and other equipment can often be recycled. Look for recycling programs in your area that accept these kinds of materials

17. Change your thermostat. Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer. Encourage employees to bring personal fans and sweaters to ensure that they stay comfortable.

18. Switch to compact fluorescent bulbs. As your current light bulbs burn out, replace them with compact fluorescent bulbs. They are more efficient and last much longer than traditional bulbs.

19. Buy from a green energy company. Many utility companies generate their electricity using wind or other alternative energy sources. Consider purchasing your electricity from one of these companies

20. Create an after hours and weekend thermostat setting. If you know your employees aren't going to be in the office, create a setting that conserves more energy during these hours. Be sure to allow an override function so that it can be changed if someone decides to come in to work.

21. Turn off lights when not in use. Ask employees to turn off lights when they leave. Invest in automatic switches in places like the bathroom and supply areas so that they turn on and off whenever someone enters or leaves the room

22. Take advantage of natural lighting. Install windows and skylights so that you can use natural daytime light instead of electrical lighting.

23. Buy Energy Star fixtures. When buying fixtures, look for the Energy Star label to save at least two-thirds less energy than regular ones.

24. Unplug computers when not in use. Encourage employees to shut down and unplug their computers when they leave the office for the day. 

25. Buy for quality. When shopping for computers, buy units that will last and avoid becoming obsolete too quickly. This way, you'll avoid contributing to e-waste.  

26. Buy for energy savings. When shopping, be sure to ask if your computers, monitors and printers are energy efficient.

27. Give your computer a nap. Ask your IT department to set your computers to go to sleep when not in use. Creating short energy breaks can cut energy use by up to 70 percent.

28. Banish screen savers. Make sure that employees know screen savers won't save energy. They eat up lighting and processing energy. Instead, set screen savers to none or blank screen.

29. Buy smaller monitors. You can reduce your monitor's consumption by up to 30% by using a 2-inch smaller monitor. 

30. Consider laptops. Consider buying laptops instead of desktops, as they generally use less energy and are more efficiently made.  

31. Use simple cleaning supplies. Discuss cleaning supplies with your maintenance crew. Ask them to consider using cleaners like baking soda or vinegar instead of commercial products.  

32. Do the dishes. Provide reusable dishes, silverware and glasses for luncheons.

33. Provide filtered water. Instead of bottled water, provide employees with filtered drinking water and reusable cups.

34. Install low-flow faucets and toilets. Help conserve water by installing low-flow faucets and toilets in restrooms and other common areas. This will also help conserve electricity by reducing your water heater's output.

35. Consider office sharing. If you have a number of employees that don't use the office regularly, consider assigning offices based on a schedule. You'll save on utilities, equipment, furniture and more.

36. Buy sugar and cream dispensers. Avoid paper packets and save waste by offering employees sugar and cream in large dispensers.

Fuel Bio is pleased to announce its role in the “Green Economy Perfect Storm Bio energy Forum”, New Jersey’s primer forum on green technology. Fuel Bio will present our views on “successes and obstacles to Bio energy”. Representing Fuel Bio will be Marty Borruso CEO, and he will describe his experience and his leadership role in developing and implementing bioenergy facilities.

Fuel Bio is fortunate to lend support to the Clear Canopy, and is pleased to work together with other organizations interested in expanding the conversation on alternative fuels. As a market leader, Fuel Bio will continue to take an active role in the growth of clean and responsible industries in the region.

According to the Clear Canopy, New Jersey is a “perfect storm” for bioenergy production: urban density, abundant transportation and shipping infrastructure, land available for sighting plants, and ready access to a large market. “Feedstock” from household and food waste, wood, used restaurant oil, and even yard waste can provide efficient, clean burning fuels or co-generated energy.

The forum will provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges for biofuels & bioenergy in New Jersey. This forum brings together the stakeholders (businesses, individuals, agencies, organizations, counties, municipalities) that play key roles in developing new energy markets and infrastructure. Together, these stakeholders can develop the industries to help meet the New Jersey Response to Global Warming Act goals of: Stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 (a 20% reduction).  Reducing emissions to 80% below 2006 levels by 2050

For additional information please go thegreeneconomy.com

Date : OCTOBER 23rd, 2007

Where: HYATT REGENCY, NEW BRUNSWICK