Your Host: Lyle Estill
Estill is the author of numerous articles, essays, and blog entries, including the book, Biodiesel Power; the Passion, People and Politics of the Next Renewable Fuel. Around town he is less known for his speeches and contributions to energy policy than he is for his full head of hair.
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Author Archives: Lyle
Fire at the Plant
I was in New York City when I got the news. Tami and I were traveling to Hawaii to attend a National Science Foundation event on biomanufacturing.
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2013 Collective Biodiesel Conference
Everyone in grassroots biodiesel is familiar with the Collective Biodiesel Conference.
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WCOM 103.5
I just returned from a session with James Coley on “Free Association Radio” in Carrboro.
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Workshops, Meetings, and Such
Saturday I made a fuel delivery run to Pickards Mountain. They had a bunch of people gathered in their Gazebo, so I popped in.
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Best For the World (Again)
Piedmont Biofuels is a B Corporation. That means we are “for benefit,” or “mission driven.” In 2011 there were about 500 such corporations in the United States. At the time Piedmont won their “Best for the World” award by scoring … Continue reading
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Post Shakori Break Down Blues
The weather gods frowned on Shakori Friday night. Cold whipping wind with a deluge sent some festival goers home. Others stayed in their Airstream and couldn’t even make it to opening night.
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Sustainability Pavilion
I just returned from Shakori Hills, where festival goers are staking out camping sites and volunteers are working their magic. Festival starts tomorrow. Jordan put in the order that the Sustainability Pavilion go up a notch—and everyone has put their … Continue reading
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Coop Board Meeting April 2013
The Coop Board met at Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro for a rousing board meeting. In attendance were Board Chair, Brian Gullette, Wilmington Board Member Kevin Cook, Carol Hewitt, and John Hollingsworth. Taking the Piedmont Biofuels Industrial seat was Lyle Estill. … Continue reading
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Trouble Lights
Last week another mercury vapor “trouble light” was removed from the neighborhood.
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Adventures in Bio Char
Albert Bates first turned me onto biochar. He came out with the Biochar Solution; Carbon Farming and Climate Change in 2010.
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