http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/blog_rss/toddbittner/html A dialogue about creating a more sustainable world. Twenty five Ithacan's For Change met today at Jonathan Sclarsic's home for a Unite for Change House Party, officially kicking off grassroots efforts held across the nation today to elect Barack Obama our next President come this fall's general election. The gathering had several objectives: http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/toddbittner/gG55tV http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/toddbittner/gG55tV/commentary#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:07:47 EDT http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/toddbittner/gG55tV Todd.B. (office of citizen) http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/profile_picture/ebbb600d66fae509c7_b20pmv0w7.jpg Todd.B. (office of citizen) 0 http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/comment_rss/gG55tV/ What if you could take any organic material, and turn it into energy, and solve the climate change crisis at the same time? <br /><br />Research is being planned to demonstrate just such a system at Cornell University. <br /><br />One of a suite of approaches presently under consideration to reduce our collective carbon footprint involves utilizing an anaerobic biodigester, or as I call it, an artificial stomach. Utilizing bacteria, this system can convert any organic material into a biogas, which would then be burned in a refitted traditional power plant. http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/toddbittner/gG5545 http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/toddbittner/gG5545/commentary#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:01:56 EDT http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/toddbittner/gG5545 Todd.B. (office of citizen) http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/profile_picture/ebbb600d66fae509c7_b20pmv0w7.jpg Todd.B. (office of citizen) 0 http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/comment_rss/gG5545/