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Ames: Iowa's Future Bio-Industrial Capital?
The City of Ames is supporting the exploration of a process that converts corn stalks and garbage into "bio-oil." With the help of the city, Robert Brown, Iowa Farm Bureau Director of the Bioeconomy Institute, and Jim Cooper, coordinator of the Prairie Rivers of Iowa Resource Conservation and Development, will be studying the commercial feasibility of such a process to provide a renewable source of fuel for the Ames power plant. Click here to learn more about this initiative.
April 16, 2009 Brown and Shanks speak about the future of biorenewable technologies on Iowa Public Radio's Talk at 12
April 09, 2009 ISU researcher identifies protein that concentrates carbon dioxide in algae
Spalding identified a key protein that concentrates and transports carbon dioxide in algae. This discovery could help promote the growth of biofuel crops.
April 02, 2009 Iowa State Researches Growing Sugar Beets for Biofuel
Two Iowa State University research farms are growing sugar beets to determine their biofuel potential in Iowa
April 01, 2009 Johnson named to lead ISU's BioCentury Research Farm
Lawrence Johnson has been named director of the BioCentury Research Farm, an integrated biorenewables production and processing facility.
March 16, 2009 Iowa Power Fund advances Iowa State development of clean energy technologies
Researchers are working to produce clean, renewable energy by developing a new, low-emissions burner and a new catalyst for ethanol production.
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