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Sources: Natasha Bell, natashb@g.clemson.edu;
and Keith Hohn, 785-532-4315, hohn@1xbet online casino edu
News release prepared by: Rosie Hoefling, 785-532-2535, media@1xbet online casino edu
Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STUDENT DOING SUSTAINABILITY 1xbet online casino ON BIOFUELS AT K-STATE
MANHATTAN -- One student is conducting sustainability 1xbet online casino at Kansas State University this summer that could make the world -- and specifically Manhattan -- a greener place to live.
Natasha Bell, a senior at Clemson University in South Carolina, is one of nine students at K-State this summer participating in the &1xbet online casino ;Earth, Wind and Fire: Sustainable Energy in the 21st Century&1xbet online casino ; research experiences for undergraduates program. The program involves multiple disciplines, including chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, grain science, and biological and agricultural engineering, all working to develop sustainable energy technologies.
&1xbet online casino ;I was really excited about the K-State research experiences for undergraduates program when I applied for it because the chemical engineering portion was specifically geared toward sustainability and being environmentally sustainable,&1xbet online casino ; said Bell, who is from Spartanburg, S.C. &1xbet online casino ;K-State's program was one of the strongest 'go-green' programs I came across.&1xbet online casino ;
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Algae's efficient growth rate and high lipid content makes the substance a strong contender to become a renewable biofuel, Bell said.
&1xbet online casino ;I'll be doing daily tests on each species,&1xbet online casino ; she said. &1xbet online casino ;What I will ultimately determine is how much each species grew and its lipid content at the end. We'll compare the two, and the one with the higher lipid content will most likely be better to use in biofuels.&1xbet online casino ;
In addition to her individual project, Bell is collaborating with the other students in her 1xbet online casino on a sustainability assessment of Manhattan. The project is researching how sustainable the city is, the steps it could take to become more environmentally friendly and how citizens can make their daily choices -- for example, paper or plastic -- more sustainable.
For the past 15 years the National Science Foundation has funded many undergraduate summer 1xbet online casino experiences in various fields at K-State to stimulate interest in graduate education and a 1xbet online casino career. In addition to the sustainability 1xbet online casino program, K-State currently has ongoing summer 1xbet online casino experiences for undergraduates programs in biology, physics and mathematics.