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Quest for biofuels
For years there's been buzz — both positive and negative — about generating ethanol fuel from corn. Thanks to recent developments, the Bay Area is rapidly becoming a world center for the next generation of green fuel alternatives. In an April 2009 video by KQED's Quest, meet some of the scientists investigating the newest methods for converting what we grow into what makes us go.
The current issue of California Agriculture journal features new findings from University of California research teams.
Also of interest:
On Oct. 7, Orange County’s largest 4-H club, the Trabuco Trailblazers, explored the power of biofuels with a series of experiments, part of National Youth Science Day. In this video produced by the Orange County Register, 4-H-ers use the power of the chemical reactions to blow up balloons, noting how balloon size changes with the materials used and the time elapsed.
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