Biofuel 2.0: Cow Rumens and Helicopters
I was on the road this past Monday, visiting biofuel researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It was my first real research trip for the book, and my mind is still spinning. Because...
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I went to Purdue again last week, on Feb. 23, to meet with people who are, across the board, about a million times smarter than me. I’ll say this about being a science writer: it’s interesting and...
View ArticleColorado Research Trip Pics
Just got back from my Colorado research trip. Very successful. I met with scientists and researchers from the Rocky Mountain Institute, UC Boulder, Colorado State, SunDrop Biofuels, the Denver...
View ArticleBiofuels Chapter Excerpt
In the winter of 1917, as American troops sailed for Europe to join the bloodiest war in recorded history, automobile magnate Henry Ford steered a specially built Model T through the humid backwoods...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Gas Line Commercial
While researching a chapter on biofuel I found this classic McDonald’s commercial …
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