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Urban Grain Bin Brings Alternative Heating Source
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| The Protect Our Planet urban grain bin in Mt. Rainier houses 20 tons of shelled feed corn to be used for heating homes. (Photo by Maryland Newsline's Lindsay Gsell) |
Mt. Rainier is now home to an urban grain bin, which houses shelled feed corn to fuel corn-burning stoves for heating. The Protect Our Planet home heating cooperative, along with a sister co-op in Takoma Park, provides access to this fuel for nearly 70 area homes.
Related Links:
Newsline Slide Show of the Mt. Rainier Bin
An online guide to the corn heating industry
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