Advanced Biofuels USA Educational Projects
Advanced Biofuels USA has two major educational projects underway, summarized below. Click on the project title for more details.
1) Develop K-12 educational materials on the basics of advanced biofuels.
We aim to begin with a discussion and diagrams of plant and algae structures, concentrating on how plants function as solar energy storage facilities. Instruction will progress through discussion of cell wall structure and operation to technologies developed to break down biomass recalcitrance in order to release the stored energy to use it as fuels and power resources. Issues related to sustainability are addressed at all levels.
We are partnering with the National Energy Education Program on this project.
2. Sustainable agriculture research and education project.
Advanced Biofuels USA aims to do more than just write another road map. This project will provide public relations and educational materials about advanced biofuels from the perspective of piedmont/mountain geography. We will then pull together stakeholders who are necessary to the biomass-to-transportation fuels value chain in this area to discuss ” where the rubber meets the road” issues related to participating successfully in the bioenergy economy in this geographic area of non-contiguous small farms and forests.
The project will involve representatives of all stakeholders from seed to wheel coming together to talk in practical terms about what it will really take to bring the resources of this type of area effectively into the biocrops economy-and to make concrete commitments to putting that strategy into action. We can provide a model for similar areas.
Both of these projects require funding. Currently, volunteers are staffing all positions. We would like to provide salaries for this professional work. At the very least, we need funding for meeting expenses for workshops with stakeholders, printing of workshop materials and educational materials for distribution, travel expenses, and general office expenses.
Your generous contributions to enable these projects to continue to success is greatly needed. Just click on the DONATE button to the right and make a secure donation through PayPal.
