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AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Drink and drive: whisky waste powers Scottish trucks
A distillery in the Highlands of Scotland is using waste from its whisky production process to create biofuel for trucks (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Bloomberg
Praj Industries: Enormous Untapped Potential For Biofuels
Jul.16 -- Pramod Chaudhari Founder & Chairman of Praj Industries, an industrial biotechnology company, thinks there is enormous untapped potential for Biofuels in India. He was speaking with Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat on...
AFP News Agency
VOICED: 'Green fuel' burning up Indonesia's biodiversity
VOICED: 'Green fuel' burning up Indonesia's biodiversity
Bloomberg
Is Jet Biofuel Finally Taking Off?
Apr.02 -- In the past, the use of biofuels was usually driven by a lack of petrochemicals. But now that environmental impact is a top issue for airlines and regulators, more wide-spread use is likely to take place in the coming years. ...
Bloomberg
BP CEO Dudley Says Shale Has Dampened Oil-Price Swings
Jan.22 -- BP Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley discusses the energy industry's move to sustainable practices and the global oil market. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Jonathan Ferro at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos,...
TED-Ed
Biodiesel: The Afterlife of Oil
Use this slick video to introduce your environmental scientists to the wonders of biodiesel. They will learn about problems caused by our waste oil, how it can be recycled, and other benefits of using biofuels. Use the video, assessment...
Curated OER
Biofuel - Ethanol
This clever video has an old fashioned feel but presents a very modern technology. The formation of ethanol fuel from plant material is explained using simple computer animations and a salesman-sounding narrator. The advantages of using...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: Plants and Environmental Resources
Earth contains a variety of plants to provide food, medicine and, most importantly, energy sources for humans. In this lesson, students will categorize plants by their components and shapes. Additionally, they will learn the mechanisms...
PBS
Nova: Tech & Engineering: Car of the Future Part in 6 Parts
Investigate with the Car Talk radio hosts to learn more about newer, fuel-efficient cars. Join in on their analysis of what it will take to make our vehicles energy-efficient, and to secure a sustainable future for our environment. The...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Biofuel Roundup
Cellulosic ethanol? Cyanobacteria? Algae? Microbial fuel cells? Join a discussion about current research into biofuels, and where the field is headed.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Biofuels Research Roundup
Ira talks with several researchers looking at innovative ways to harvest energy from plant materials, including gasoline-like chemicals, ethanol, and hydrogen production.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Biofuels Update
Join Ira Flatow in this hour of Science Friday for a discussion of alternative energy and biofuels.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: One Day We May Fill the Tank With Fungi Fuel
Scientists have discovered a way to use microorganisms to generate hydrocarbons. It is hoped that this idea could eventually be used to create fuel. [2:45]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of Innovation: Biofuels
Scientists are investigating how to use a marine bacterium called Saccharophagus degradans in biofuels. [5:22]
National Geographic
National Geographic: Energy 101: Biofuels
A video investigation how clean and renewable transportation fuel can be made out of biomass. [2:55]
PBS
Pbs Kids Design Squad: Engineer Profile: Dan Sweeney
Watch as Dan Sweeney travels to Uganda, and demonstrates how to turn waste into energy. [5:11]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Probing Poop for Cellulose Chomping Microbes
Bugs found in herbivore guts can break down woody plant material for use in biofuel production.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Algae Power
With growing interest in alternative fuels, we'll check in on efforts to create truly green sources of energy, fuel from algae. [20:19]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Ethanol Power to the People
Ira talks with ethanol biofuel advocate David Blume about common misconceptions about the use of ethanol for fuel, and about Blume's vision for decentralized, community supported ethanol production in the US. [17 mins. 49]
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: The Future of Biofuels
The future of biofuel technologies needs to take a whole-picture approach. [3:23]