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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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The energy demands and rising cost of oil have encouraged scientists and engineers to develop renewable energy alternatives. Biofuels are renewable energy sources from organic materials such as plants or animals that are directly converted into liquid fuels. The two most common biofuels in use today are ethanol and biodiesel. Engineered biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel that are made from starches, sugars and cellulose are already in use as...
2) Energy
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English
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Provides information on the world of energy, including nuclear power, green power, solar power, and more.
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English
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As our world's population grows, so too does our need for energy. Scientists seek the next breakthrough in new technology while constantly finding ways to make current solutions cheaper and more efficient. In this title, discover what biomass energy is, its history, how we use it today, and how new technologies can contribute to our energy future. Learn about cutting-edge biofuels, including ethanol, biodiesel, and fuels from switchgrass and algae,...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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The recycling industry is still in its infancy but is growing fast with everything we buy, consume, and then throw away. This program introduces job opportunities in recycling including a profile of an electronics recycling start-up and a San Francisco municipal program to recycle cooking oil into biodiesel fuel. Job opportunities in recycling include collection, transportation, receiving and sorting, disassembly, handling hazardous materials, scheduling,...
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English
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"We urgently need clean and sustainable energy. But how can plants and animals provide us with that? Find out in Biomas Energy. Learn what biomass energy is, how scientists are harnessing the energy all around us, and why this nautral resource is part of the energy evolution that is meeting our future power needs."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Kids will explore an exciting energy resource with Biofuel Energy. This book covers one of Earth's energy resources, including where it comes from, how we develop and use it, and how it helps power the world. Bright, full-page photos fill the books, while easy-to-read text introduces young readers to key STEM concepts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Sandcastle is...
9) Biofuels
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Facts On File
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English
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Discusses different types of biofuels, the science behind their production, the implications of widespread use of biofuels on the environment and on the economy, especially any impact on food prices.
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Research paper SE volume 245
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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station
Pub. Date
[1984]
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English
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NREL/TP volume 6A20-54217
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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17) Biofuels
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Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Research paper SRS volume 46
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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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NREL/TP volume 6A20-57831
Publisher
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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