A series of posts on 2nd Green Revolution have discussed Life Cycle Assessments (LCA). Companies ranging from New Belgium Brewery to Interface Inc. have generated these assessments for their products in order to determine the energy and material requirements to create, manufacture, and dispose of their goods. As the name implies, LCA considers all inputs [...]
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Life Cycle Assessment of LEDs Reveal Greater Energy Savings
December 12th, 2009 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson 
Tags: CFL, Cradle to Cradle, Interface, LED Lights, Lifecycle, New Belgium Brewery 
No Comments »Updates at New Belgium Brewery
November 26th, 2009 Eric Wilson Yesterday I had the opportunity to tour New Belgium Brewery for the second time in the last 14 months. Earlier this year, 2nd Green Revolution carried a write up of the first visit. Subsequently, we have written several other stories about (or mentioning) the brewery. In yesterday’s visit there were several new features that were [...]
Desalinization: Not Perfect but Necessary
October 4th, 2009 Justin Manger As seen in the most recent “Friday Facts”, the amount of fresh water that is easily accessible and safe for consumption makes up a tiny fraction of the total volume of water on earth. In fact, roughly 97% of all water is in the form of the salt water found in our massive oceans. Considering [...]
Part 4: New Belgium Brewery’s Sustainability Efforts
June 16th, 2009 Eric Wilson In working with the engineering sustainability consulting firm the Brendle Group, one of the major goals was to determine what part of the production chain produces the most greenhouse gases. The Brendle Group worked with the brewery on a Lifecycle Assessment of a six pack of Fat Tire, New Belgium’s flagship beer. The Lifecycle Assessment [...]
Part 3: New Belgium Brewery’s Sustainability Efforts
June 14th, 2009 Eric Wilson Yesterday’s post, Part 2: New Belgium Brewery’s Sustainability Efforts, covered New Belgium’s energy efforts. Today’s post will focus on waste. One of New Belgium’s major objectives is to decrease the amount of waste it sends to the landfill. This is often referred to as the diversion rate, or the percentage of waste that is kept [...]
Part 2: New Belgium Brewery’s Sustainability Efforts
June 13th, 2009 Eric Wilson Thursday’s post about New Belgium and the triple bottom line provided background information on the brewery’s sustainability efforts. Today’s post focuses on their energy policy. As mentioned in an earlier post, New Belgium Brewery has an anaerobic digestor on their property. This piece of equipment cleanses water and produces methane as a by-product, which they [...]
Wynkoop Sustainability Series: New Belgium & The Triple Bottom Line
June 11th, 2009 Eric Wilson The first Tuesday night of every month brings a new presenter to the S2 Sustainability Lecture Series at Wynkoop Brewery in Denver, Colorado. In the inaugural lecture, a representative from Colorado Governor Bill Ritter’s office spoke about the Colorado Carbon Fund. For the June presentation, Katie Wallace, sustainability specialist from New Belgium in Fort Collins, [...]
New Belgium Brewery: Honoring nature at every turn of the business
March 17th, 2009 Eric Wilson New Belgium Brewery, makers of flagship beer Fat Tire, has their very foundations in the idea of working in concert with the surrounding environment. Founded 20 years ago, New Belgium has prided itself on its dedication to stewardship and sustainability. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, New Belgium offers an array of beers brewed using wind [...]
