by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Sep 1, 2020 | Renewable energy
PR / YAKIMA, WA. (August, 2020) — Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a 100% farmer owned hop supplier for the brewing industry, has announced their latest solar panel installation for a total of 3,706 solar panels, the largest rooftop solar array in Washington state....
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Jun 29, 2020 | Featured blogs, Malt, Hops, Ingredients, Renewable energy
You’ve likely heard it before: brewing beer leaves a large carbon footprint. It’s one of the reasons why larger regional brands often make massive investments in renewable energy, wastewater treatment systems, or even carbon recapture technology to offset...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Jun 15, 2020 | Eco beer news, Featured blogs, Renewable energy
It may not be part of the German Purity Law known as the Reinhietzgebot, yet energy is a vital ingredient in beer. But “what do megajoules have to do with hectoliters? Everything, if you are considering the energy intensity of manufacturing beer,”...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | May 14, 2020 | Climate change, Eco beer news, Renewable energy
In November 2019, Lion signalled its intent to achieve Climate Active certification in 2020. PR / AUSTRALIA (May 2020) – Lion is proud to announce that it has become Australia’s first large-scale carbon neutral brewer. By complementing its ambitious carbon...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 15, 2020 | Renewable energy
NEWS LINK / NEW ZEALAND (September, 2019) — New Zealand-based clean power producer Meridian and local brewery Garage Project have launched Turbine Pale Ale to celebrate certification for renewable electricity supplying the brewery. The collaboration between...
by Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker | Apr 15, 2020 | Renewable energy
STORY LINK / USA (August, 2019) — What’s better than a cold one underneath the scorching hot sun? A cold one brewed with POWER from the sun! That was the opening line of our first overview of solar-powered beer breweries, back in 2015. A modest Top 40...
