News Clip4:44
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Drink and drive: whisky waste powers Scottish trucks

9th - Higher Ed
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)
News Clip5:05
Bloomberg

Praj Industries: Enormous Untapped Potential For Biofuels

Higher Ed
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...
News Clip2:13
AFP News Agency

VOICED: 'Green fuel' burning up Indonesia's biodiversity

9th - Higher Ed
VOICED: 'Green fuel' burning up Indonesia's biodiversity
News Clip5:32
Bloomberg

Is Jet Biofuel Finally Taking Off?

Higher Ed
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. ...
News Clip6:10
Bloomberg

BP CEO Dudley Says Shale Has Dampened Oil-Price Swings

Higher Ed
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,...
Instructional Video4:15
TED-Ed

Biodiesel: The Afterlife of Oil

6th - 12th Standards
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...
Instructional Video3:51
Curated OER

Biofuel - Ethanol

7th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Blossoms: Plants and Environmental Resources

9th - 10th
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...
Instructional Video
PBS

Nova: Tech & Engineering: Car of the Future Part in 6 Parts

9th - 10th
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...
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Biofuel Roundup

9th - 10th
Cellulosic ethanol? Cyanobacteria? Algae? Microbial fuel cells? Join a discussion about current research into biofuels, and where the field is headed.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Biofuels Research Roundup

9th - 10th
Ira talks with several researchers looking at innovative ways to harvest energy from plant materials, including gasoline-like chemicals, ethanol, and hydrogen production.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Biofuels Update

9th - 10th
Join Ira Flatow in this hour of Science Friday for a discussion of alternative energy and biofuels.
Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: One Day We May Fill the Tank With Fungi Fuel

9th - 10th
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]
Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Science of Innovation: Biofuels

9th - 10th
Scientists are investigating how to use a marine bacterium called Saccharophagus degradans in biofuels. [5:22]
Instructional Video
National Geographic

National Geographic: Energy 101: Biofuels

5th - 9th
A video investigation how clean and renewable transportation fuel can be made out of biomass. [2:55]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Kids Design Squad: Engineer Profile: Dan Sweeney

3rd - 8th
Watch as Dan Sweeney travels to Uganda, and demonstrates how to turn waste into energy. [5:11]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Probing Poop for Cellulose Chomping Microbes

9th - 10th
Bugs found in herbivore guts can break down woody plant material for use in biofuel production.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Algae Power

9th - 10th
With growing interest in alternative fuels, we'll check in on efforts to create truly green sources of energy, fuel from algae. [20:19]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Ethanol Power to the People

9th - 10th
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]
Instructional Video
California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: The Future of Biofuels

3rd - 8th
The future of biofuel technologies needs to take a whole-picture approach. [3:23]