Friday, October 5th, 2007

Biofuels Update

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Triple biofuels dispenser at Baca Street Biofuels Stations Charles Bensinger / Renewable Energy Partners of New Mexico

Corn-based ethanol, biodiesel, cellulosic ethanol -- they're all ways to try to reduce our dependence on oil. But how close are we to growing enough fuel to make a difference? In this hour, Ira and guests talk about alternative energy and biofuels.

Guests

Dan Kammen
Co-director, Berkeley Institute of the Environment Professor, Energy and Resources Group University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California

Evan Ratliff
Journalist Author, "One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil," Wired Magazine Issue 15.10 San Francisco, California

Tim Appenzeller
Assistant Executive Editor, National Geographic Magazine Edited cover story, "Green Dreams," in October National Geographic Washington, DC

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Segment produced by:Charles Bergquist

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