1859 Sept | Oct 2012_opt

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Kevin Carolan, independent thinker on The Dish and The Spoon, independent film OCT.11.12 - OCT.14.11 bendfilm.org 541.388.FEST OCT. 11.12 - OCT. 14.12 9 TH ANNUAL BENDFILM FESTIVAL Southern Oregon is on the forefront of the world wine scene. Yet, Medford & The Rogue Valley remains a hidden paradise Southern Oregon is on the forefront of the world wine scene. Yet, Medford & The Rogue Valley remains a hidden paradise in many circles. And it’s ready to explode. Its unique climate provides the ideal growing conditions for dozens of varietals. in many circles. And it’s ready to explode. Its unique climate provides the ideal growing conditions for dozens of varietals. Combined with the passionate and creative spirit inherent in our vintners, Medford & The Rogue Valley is a wine lover’s paradise. Combined with the passionate and creative spirit inherent in our vintners, Medford & The Rogue Valley is a wine lover’s paradise. Stand amongst the vines, smell crush, taste straight from the barrel. Discover the next sensation in wine. Stand amongst the vines, smell crush, taste straight from the barrel. Discover the next sensation in wine.
Ventures usiness prole SeQuential Fuels the Next Generation Biofuel manufacturer grows with demand for plant-based power written by Jennifer Hughes photos by Aubrie LeGault Sequentials COO, Alan Twigg, and founder, Ian Hill right, show off the green roof of their flagship station in Eugene. IN EUGENE, TWO ROYAL BLUE and goldenrod yellow SeQuential Biofuels stations stand out among a sea of Shell, 76 and Chevron gas stations. The latter group is of the typical gas-and-go variety with unleaded outside and trans-fat snacks on the inside. The other sells biodiesel, yerba mate and organic produce under a green roof. SeQuential BioFuels is Eugene’s greenest fueling station and is ground zero for cutting-edge alternative fuels while also turning organic food into roadside convenience snacks. In the ordinary filling station, the gas is petroleum based and the fats sit on the shelves. At SeQuential, the fats and greases are in the pump and comprise the mostly soy-based fuel. Fed up with “Big Oil”, Thomas Endicott, Ian Hill and Tyson Keever began making biodiesel in Hill’s garage in 2000, using leftover cooking oil collected from restaurants. Local demand for their biodiesel grew dramatically, and in 2004, they teamed with Pacific Biodiesel to open Oregon’s first commercial-scale biodiesel production plant. SeQuential takes in Oregon-grown canola and waste vegetable oils from the region, and converts this feedstock into biodiesel through a process known as “transesterification.” The result is a cleaner burning fuel that is biodegradable. Its byproduct is carbon dioxide, the same compound animals exhale. The tailpipe emissions from a petroleum-burning engine, by contrast, are carbon monoxide; smog’s main component, nitrous oxide and unburned hydrocarbons. Today SeQuential has its own oil processing plant and a fleet of thirty biofueled trucks that collect oils in Western states. The company’s biodiesel plant in Salem produces 17 million gallons of biodiesel fuel per year. That fuel is multiples less carbon-intensive than petroleum diesel, making it one of the lowest carbon fuels commercially available in the United States. Additionally, SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel is a zero-waste facility, deploying a proprietary process that produces no waste water, and generates heat and power from heavy fats and oils that cannot be processed. Atop it all is a distillation column to capture and re-use methanol released in the process. This facility provides fuel for a network of nearly seventy consumer retail stations. Thousands of plants grow on its flagship rooftop in Eugene. Inside, dozens of local food products from more than seventy-five local companies fill the shelves. Fresh sandwiches, organic coffee and pastries from nearby Sweet Life Patisserie give a fresh twist on convenience food. One filling station’s sandwich special is made from Applegate ham, local gluten-free bread and organic produce. In addition to the living roof, half of SeQuential’s annual electricity needs are supplanted by its passive solar building design. Both federal and state tax credits and mandates have played a role in the creation and viability of alternative fuel companies. In 2007, the State of Oregon created a business energy tax credit (BETC) to aid in the development and distribution of alternative energy resources. Under this program, the state successfully courted solar panel manufacturers, electric car makers, wind power projects and biofuel manufacturers. “We have a state level mandate for a renewable fuel standard, which stipulates five percent biodiesel of all diesel sold in Oregon, and it doesn’t stipulate where that biodiesel must come from,” Hill says. “We still compete to fill that demand. Competition is good; it’s not a handout from the government at all, by any stretch of the imagination.” As part of a wide-ranging renewable energy portfolio, Oregon law requires all gasoline retailers to blend their petroleum fuel with 10 percent ethanol. Oregon also offers residents a state income tax credit up to $200 for documented use of high blends of biodiesel. While Hill and Keever have witnessed other biodiesel companies shooting for the moon and failing, their approach is moderate growth. Their focus is to create high-quality, low-emission fuel products for Oregonians and the Pacific Northwest—with or without government assistance. “From the beginning we’ve been very determined to develop a business that will thrive without any government programs or incentives, and we feel like we’re certainly on our way to that,” says Hill. “We are out to create something that is really sustainable, and we want it to be around for our grandkids.” 60 <strong>1859</strong> oregon's mAgAzine SEPT OCT <strong>2012</strong>
Page 1 and 2:
HAUNTED OREGON pg.88 Sweet Savory
Page 3 and 4:
located in Eugene Oregon, Go! Fight
Page 5 and 6:
I(R O,xineohP Because every child d
Page 7 and 8:
Fast food, redefined. More nutritio
Page 9 and 10: SUNSET PORSCHE MAYBE FOR FEATURE OP
Page 12 and 13: KEVIN MAX editor SARAH MAX editor a
Page 14 and 15: LEED PLATINUM AUTUMN in PEARL the H
Page 16 and 17: COLLEGE 1859 Contributors YOU CAN G
Page 18 and 19: From the Editor Undisclosed locatio
Page 20 and 21: EXPLORE | WIN | CONNECT get social
Page 23 and 24: Around Oregon Places, people, thing
Page 26 and 27: 2012 Bend, OR 2011 Cherokee, NC U.S
Page 28 and 29: DOG-Friendly OREGON Oregonians own
Page 30 and 31: Goods & Gear Around Oregon submit d
Page 32 and 33: Culture submit cultural items at 18
Page 34 and 35: Around Oregon road reconsidered
Page 36 and 37: Around Oregon 72 hours Hours in Cor
Page 38 and 39: Around Oregon 72 hours DAY PADDLING
Page 40 and 41: Around Oregon 72 hours DAY BAKERY
Page 42 and 43: 45˚Central_FullBleed_Sept|Oct'12.p
Page 44 and 45: 1859 ine Around Oregon restaurant
Page 46 and 47: A Dining Oasis In The Heart of The
Page 48 and 49: Local Habit Native art, Mount Angel
Page 50 and 51: artist in residence Local Habit Ret
Page 52 and 53: Take a long walk on the beach. EXPL
Page 54 and 55: from where i stand Around Oregon no
Page 56 and 57: You’ve reached the end of the rai
Page 58 and 59: Ventures Laurence Bennett on the be
Page 62 and 63: SUNSET AUDI FULL PAGE AD
Page 64 and 65: what i'm working on Ventures photo
Page 66 and 67: Your legacy is our expertise. For m
Page 68 and 69: written by Kevin Max photos by Tim
Page 70 and 71: ANXIOUS WAITING GAME... white barre
Page 72 and 73: ine Crush WINEMAKING The prior year
Page 74 and 75: COMMUNITY 1859 oregon's mAgAzine SE
Page 76 and 77: the completion enjoy "Good people g
Page 78 and 79: One man's profound story of hiking
Page 80 and 81: Wet Bowling Balls In the upper reac
Page 82 and 83: iooo Years in the System They were
Page 84 and 85: The Estuary The Salmon River estuar
Page 86 and 87: gallery I S RR 2010 I
Page 88 and 89: gallery 1859 oregon's mAgAzine SEPT
Page 90 and 91: J Jacksonville HISTORIC Cemetery ph
Page 92 and 93: B photo by Trina Eayds Astoria, whe
Page 94 and 95: HECETA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE HLocated on
Page 96 and 97: J JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC CEMETERY ph
Page 98 and 99: KLA KLA KLA-MO MO MO-YA YA YA -YA -
Page 100 and 101: Food & Home + Pears Three historic
Page 103 and 104: Food & Home farm to tale Fall Fruit
Page 105 and 106: Oregon Living oregon recipes ora's
Page 107 and 108: Oregon Living Home Grown Chef writt
Page 109 and 110: Oregon Living design 10 1859 oregon
Page 111:
Oregon Living design PORTLAND FOURS
Page 114 and 115:
WE SEE ENERGY SAVINGS IN YOUR FUTUR
Page 116 and 117:
C M Y CM MY CY CMY K QUALITY PRODUC
Page 118 and 119:
Outdoors Spandex, sport climbing an
Page 120 and 121:
The Piton Pioneers While there’s
Page 123 and 124:
Outdoors adventures photo courtesy
Page 125 and 126:
The ’90s and Now Paul Trendler cl
Page 127 and 128:
Rich athlete prole Local Fellers Ha
Page 129 and 130:
Oregon Living oregon postcard Camp
Page 131 and 132:
EXPLORE EUGENE PORTLAND >> Eugene b
Page 133 and 134:
EXPLORE WILLAMETTE VALLEY >> The Wi
Page 135 and 136:
EXPLORE OREGON COAST >> Pristine be
Page 137 and 138:
EXPLORE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE >> A w
Page 139 and 140:
EXPLORE MT. HOOD PORTLAND >> The gr
Page 141 and 142:
EXPLORE CENTRAL OREGON >> PORTLAND
Page 143 and 144:
EXPLORE SOUTHERN OREGON PORTLAND >>
Page 145 and 146:
EXPLORE PORTLAND >> PORTLAND Portla
Page 147:
map of oregon 1859 Mapped The point
Page 151:
map of oregon 1859 Mapped The point
show all

1859 Sept | Oct 2012_opt

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?