Biofuels and bioprospecting for beginners - Craig A. Kohn
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Biofuels can provide energy without the reliance on environmentally harmful fossils fuels -- but scientists are still searching for a plentiful source. Craig A. Kohn demonstrates how cellulose, the naturally abundant tough walls of plant cells, might be the solution.
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If cellulose is both abundant and renewable, why aren’t we using it more as a source of fuel? What obstacles are currently preventing cellulose from being more widely used?
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- Educator Craig A. Kohn
- Director Hache Rodriguez
- Artist Ivan Espinell
- Narrator Craig A. Kohn
