Research & Development
Sunflower City is creating educational platforms around plant oils and soil health.
Sunflower oil and plants oils can be used as a replacement for petroleum-based products. Sunflower oil and plant oil can be used in variety of products that include clean energy, lubricants, soaps and packaging such as bioplastics. The emerging field of plant oils as replacement to petroleum oils is another component that can be added to STEM curriculums in the city.
As the understanding of soil contamination increases in the city of Chicago, Sunflower City is researching two methods to alleviate this issue. In 2018 Sunflower City is looking at phytoremdiation vs phytostabilzation as methods to address soil contamination and increase soil health in Chicago.
Addiontionally, Sunflower City is growing sunflowers on an acre of land in Washington Park. This effort decreases the use of fossil fuels to manage and maintain vacant land.
Sunflower oil and plants oils can be used as a replacement for petroleum-based products. Sunflower oil and plant oil can be used in variety of products that include clean energy, lubricants, soaps and packaging such as bioplastics. The emerging field of plant oils as replacement to petroleum oils is another component that can be added to STEM curriculums in the city.
As the understanding of soil contamination increases in the city of Chicago, Sunflower City is researching two methods to alleviate this issue. In 2018 Sunflower City is looking at phytoremdiation vs phytostabilzation as methods to address soil contamination and increase soil health in Chicago.
Addiontionally, Sunflower City is growing sunflowers on an acre of land in Washington Park. This effort decreases the use of fossil fuels to manage and maintain vacant land.