Kids’ Tech University is a program at Virginia Tech with one primary goal: creating the future workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by sparking kids’ interest in these fields.
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A research article that compares the physical attributes of bio-jet and JP8 fuels
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Research, information, and interactive widgets from the US DOE.
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While crop management is sometimes mentioned, there is seldom any explicit comment on the risk that diseases may pose to the economic viability of biofuel crops. This review compares biofuel crop diseases and suggests adaptations to practices that may aid in reducing crop disease.
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Where does the funding for biofuel research come from? This report covers both government and private investments for renewable biofuels.
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What are the levelized costs for generating various types of energy? This paper compares coal, natural gas, nuclear and various renewable energies by cost.
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Bio-jet fuels currently represent the only viable option for significantly reducing emissions from aviation without cutting the number of flights flown. Policy Exchange explores ways to develop and commercialize these bio-jet fuels.
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This report considers the environmental, logistical, and financial implications of introducing alternative jet fuels to airports.
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This report represents the discussions and findings of the workshop, the goal of which was to bring together scientific leaders in microbiology, plant biology, metabolic engineering, systems biology, bioinformatics, computational modeling, and other relevant disciplines to examine fundamental aspects of biosystems design from molecules to organisms to communities.
Follow this link to learn more: http://genomicscience.energy.gov/biosystemsdesign/index.shtml

U.S. domestic crude-oil production exceeded imports last week for the first time in 16 years. What does this mean for the global economy?
Follow this link to learn more: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/06/05/u-s-crude-output-exceeds-imports-for-first-time-in-16-years/