Biorenewable Systems

It would be nice to start using other/additional feedstocks for biofuels.  But it an't that easy...

Do I have to believe in climate change to be successful in your class?

What the presidential candidates are saying (or not saying) about biofuels...

Just a brief intro to get myself back in the podcasting mode!

The government could decide to eliminate or reduce the requirements in the RFS2.  If you're a company that's invested (or will invest) hundreds of milllions of dollars in biofuels, isn't that a lot of risk?

EPA is no hurry to announce the 2014 biofuel volume requirements.  Isn't it almost 2015?

The EPA has yet to issue the 2014 RFS mandated amounts of biofuels.  The Iowa Governor says the uncertainty is causing farmers to not buy new machinery.  Really?  Is this something else driving this?

It's raining - reminds me of how important biorenewables are to the state of Iowa.

Driving across Iowa - lots of biomass but no real plan...

Really?  Remodeling my basement is just like the emerging bioeconomy?

Iowa invests in the bioeconomy.  Here's one example that benefits me.

Drought has pushed up prices.  Should we quit making ethanol from corn?

Reflections on my recent trip to NW Iowa and lots of time walking harvested corn fields.

Driving across west-central Iowa - thoughts about corn, stover and pheasants...

Captain Kirk didn't believe in a "no-win" scenario.  I don't either.

The Hans Christian Andersen story and biofuels?

$107M Biorenewables Complex at Iowa State - my new academic home!

The effects of 9-11 extend even into biorenewables...

Space and biorenewables?

I'm still reading newspapers on top of news on the internet.