Downtown Raleigh street where the air monitoring device picked up
pollution in the air.
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Making the exhibit even more meaningful beyond the revealing
display of lights, industry representatives were on hand nearly ev-
ery night to share information about air quality and clean transpor-
tation options, including ethanol.
PARTICLE FALLS let people see for themselves just how clean
or dirty their air is by engaging its viewers through emotion and
aesthetics, instead of just data. Growth Energy was pleased to
offer support and applauds this fresh approach to raise awareness
about air pollution. We encourage people to choose cleaner-burn-
ing biofuels like ethanol.
Above: The air-monitoring device that captured
air pollution in real time.
Below: Novozymes’ Paige Donnelly (left),
Heather Brutz with NC Clean Technology Center,
Artist Andrea Polli (center), John Donalds, and
Eric Geusz, both Polli’s technicians.
Breathe Easier With These
Simple Changes
Concerned about the air you’re breathing? The PARTICLE
FALLS exhibit shows you have the power to contribute to
cleaner air. When possible, walk, bicycle, or take the bus
more often. When you’re driving, fill up with E15 (a cleaner-
burning, renewable biofuel that contains 15 percent ethanol)
to reduce the amount of harmful emissions.
On average, ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions
by as much as 110 million metric tons every year. That’s like
taking 20 million cars off the road. Ethanol also replaces
toxic fuel additives that have been proven to cause cancer,
asthma, groundwater contamination, and smog.
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