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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 Video3:56
Fuse School

Carbon Neutral and Biofuels

9th - 12th
Explore the cycle of carbon used as a biofuel. The video narrator describes the need for biofuels to maintain the amount of carbon dioxide in our air. Scholars learn different sources of these biofuels such as organic matter, crops, and...
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Instructional Video4:03
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California Academy of Science

Buses and Biofuels: Sustainable Transportation

6th - 10th Standards
One-third of all carbon emissions comes from transportation in the United States. The third lesson in a 13-part series on Exploring Energy offers ideas on how to reduce emissions from cars, airplanes, large trucks, and more. 
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Instructional Video3:54
TED-Ed

Biofuels and Bioprospecting for Beginners

9th - Higher Ed Standards
The use of fossil fuels is contributing to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. If we can produce fuels using cellulose-based ethanol, we may be able to remove carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Scientists are searching for a...
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Instructional Video2:48
Curated OER

Alternative Energy

6th - 12th
Solar energy and biofuels are introduced as future alternative sources of energy. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has made it their mission to make these alternatives more efficient and competitive with the use of fossil fuels....