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Instructional Video14:42
TED Talks

Jonathan Trent: Energy from floating algae pods

12th - Higher Ed
Call it "fuel without fossils": Jonathan Trent is working on a plan to grow new biofuel by farming micro-algae in floating offshore pods that eat wastewater from cities. Hear his team's bold vision for Project OMEGA (Offshore Membrane...
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Instructional Video5:44
SciShow

Purple Bacteria: Turning Poop Into Biofuel

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists are turning wastewater into fuel, using special bacteria, and other scientists have unveiled bionic mushrooms that can produce electricity!
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Instructional Video5:27
Seeker

Why Don’t We Have Functional Biofuel Yet?

9th - 11th
Alternative fuels, like ethanol and algae, have been around for years, yet there have been obstacles hindering these biofuels' take over the market. Here's why. Are We Getting Closer to Thorium Nuclear Fuel? -...
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Instructional Video3:51
Curated Video

What Is Carbon Neutral and Biofuels

12th - Higher Ed
Learn the basics about carbon neutral and biofuels, as a part of environmental chemistry. Coal, oil, natural gas, shale gas and gas from fracking are fossil fuels formed hundreds of millions of years ago from living things that got...
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Instructional Video3:57
Curated Video

What Is Carbon Neutral and Biofuels | Environmental Chemistry | Chemistry | FuseSchool

12th - Higher Ed
Learn the basics about carbon neutral and biofuels, as a part of environmental chemistry. Coal, oil, natural gas, shale gas and gas from fracking are fossil fuels formed hundreds of millions of years ago from living things that got...
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Instructional Video14:26
TED Talks

Bilal Bomani: Plant fuels that could power a jet

12th - Higher Ed
Algae plus salt water equals ... fuel? At TEDxNASA@SiliconValley, Bilal Bomani reveals a self-sustaining ecosystem that produces biofuels -- without wasting arable land or fresh water.
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Instructional Video6:37
Science360

Wearable Technology by Design Engineer Amanda Parkes

12th - Higher Ed
Amanda Parkes, PhD is fashion technologist and biomedia/wearable tech designer, and is leading the development of MNY's Tech Annex- high technology fashion & textiles R&D space. She is also the founder of Skinteractive Studio, offering...
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Instructional Video4:00
Science360

NSF Science Now 4

12th - Higher Ed
In this week's episode of NSF Science Now we explore Arctic walrus habitats, Cave2, Pandas and finally Algae and biofuels.
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Instructional Video4:00
Science360

Researchers bring science to the big screen! NSF Science Now 4

12th - Higher Ed
In this week’s episode of NSF Science Now, we explore Arctic walrus habitats, Cave2, pandas and, finally, algae and biofuels.
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Instructional Video2:01
Curated OER

Biofuel from Algae

7th - 12th
The potential of using algae to produce biofuel is briefly commemorated in this video. Perhaps you could assign collaborative groups different forms of renewable energy and have them research and create a media presentation to share with...