Buried at the bottom of Elisa Sand's front page story on Rosebud Manufacturing's move to the Lakeview Industrial Park is the most interesting part of the story: the changes Rosebud is making to adapt to rising energy prices:
In response to higher fuel prices, the company has also made some changes.
[Rosebud owner Don] Grayson said that last week was the first week employees worked four 10-hour days as a way to give those who commute one less day of driving.
The company plans to install a wood-burning stove this fall. Grayson said scrap wood that typically would be thrown away will now be burned and used to heat the building [Elisa Sand, "Rosebud Owners Happy with Move to Industrial Park," Madison Daily Leader, 2008.08.26].
Making use of every scrap of wood -- good thinking, Don! Of course, we'll have to say what the EPA says about the increased airborne particulate matter... ;-)
Don't forget about global warming. Oh well, that is probably offset by burning less fossil fuel. If you ever want to see a nice efficient system, Craig Vanhove uses a corn burner to heat his shop building and also heat his concrete floor which provides radiant heat. I don't know if the cost of corn is affecting his savings, but if natural gas is going up 50% this winter, he'll still be way ahead!
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