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Apr. 30, 2010
Biofuel Roundup
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| Is it possible to grow the energy sources we need? While corn-based ethanol has received much of the attention in this country, there are other options. In this hour, we'll talk about some current research into biofuels, and where the field is headed. Whether you're interested in cellulosic ethanol, cyanobacteria, oil-secreting algae, or microbial fuel cells -- tune in for our biofuel roundup. |
Produced by Ariel Bleicher
Guests
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Adam Bratis
Biofuels Program Manager
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, Colorado -
Lee Lynd
Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Mascoma Corporation
Professor, Environmental Engineering Design
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire -
Richard Sayre
Director, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute For Renewable Fuels
Director, Center for Advanced Biofuel Systems
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
St. Louis, Missouri -
Bruce Rittmann
Regents Professor, Environmental Engineering
Director, Center for Environmental Biotechnology
Biodesign Institute
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona -
Linda Chrisey
Program Officer
Office of Naval Research
Arlington, Virginia
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