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Messiah College Uses Flower Power to Save Money, Environment

Submitted by on July 28, 2011 – 11:37 amNo Comment

(ABC27.com)  Messiah College has been around for over 100 years, but they’re trying something for the first time this year. The school is a couple of months into what they are calling, “The Sunflower Power project.”

…The school is growing five acres of sunflower plants. They plan to squeeze the oil out of the sunflower seeds, then use that oil to cook with at the campus dining hall. They will then use the used cooking oil to fuel campus vehicles.   READ MORE (includes video)

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