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Agricultural machinery makes the work for farmers a lot easier
Inside of hops production facility, harvesting process of hops, from hops to beer.
Bloomberg
'Big Oil' Faces Off With 'Big Corn' in Trump's Ethanol Decision
Oct.11 -- President Donald Trump moved on Tuesday to make it easier to sell more ethanol in vehicle fuel, delivering a victory to corn farmers and biofuel producers that could translate to long-term market gains. Trump said he had signed...
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Crops for food or crops for energy, Mozambique's tough choice
VOICED: Crops for food or crops for energy, Mozambique's tough choice
Bloomberg
BlackRock’s Fink, Temasek’s Pillay on Low-Carbon Tech
Apr.12 -- Decarbonization Partners is a new joint venture between Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and BlackRock to invest in startups with carbon-cutting technologies. Here, Temasek International CEO Dilhan Pillay and BlackRock CEO Larry...
Bloomberg
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center's Ellen Wald on Oil Market
Dec.29 -- Ellen Wald, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center Senior Fellow, discusses the U.S. energy sector.
Bloomberg
EasyJet CEO Lundgren on Brexit, Pound, Airlines Demand, Climate Impact
Sep.05 -- Johan Lundgren, chief executive officer of EasyJet Plc, discusses the company's Brexit preparations, hedging against a weaker pound, airline industry demand and the impact of low-cost flights on climate change. He talks...
Bloomberg
Green Flops: Why Some Promising Cleantech Ideas Didn’t Work Out
Aug.15 -- The annals of green energy are filled with people who devised brilliant solutions to vexing problems. Many became rich and famous in the process. And then there are the folks who were … less successful. They created systems...
Bloomberg
Midwest Farmers Keep an Eye on Trade Talks
Jun.07 -- Despite months of negotiations, the Trump administration has struggled to find a balance on the revamp of U.S. biofuel policy, which divides two of the president’s key constituencies: Midwest farmers and oil interests....
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Greenpeace blocks Total refinery that uses palm oil
Greenpeace activists block the entrance to a refinery in southern France where oil giant Total uses controversial palm oil to produce biofuel (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Green initiatives on display at Singapore Airshow
From an emissions reducing model jet that looks like something from a sci fi movie to electric aircraft and sustainable fuel the aviation industry is ramping up efforts to go green as consumer pressure grows (Footage by AFPTV via Getty...
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]