Expired Soda +Beer = Ethanol In Denton

By DEBBIE DENMON / WFAA-TV
WFAA-TV

DENTON — Efforts to save the environment can be seen worldwide, but it's a local company that could help lead the way to cleaner air.

A North Texas town's efforts to go green have led to a sugary solution to help the environment. The City of Denton approved plans for an ethanol plant on the city's southwest side, but this one won't use corn to make its fuel.

"We're really excited about the opportunity to set the standard for cities concerned about the environment. It's just one more cog in the wheel to move that activity forward," said Mayor Perry McNeill.

The Denton ethanol plant will use sugary liquids like sodas, sports drinks, and even beer. They will be mixed together and eventually converted into ethanol.

"What these fellows are doing is using materials that would be either be dumped in a land fill or somehow disposed of. They're going to convert that to ethanol. So it's a conversion of a material that was expired or mismarked or something like that," he added.

WFAA-TV (Dallas-Ft. Worth), Oct. 18, 2007