Biorenewable Systems

It would be nice to start using other/additional feedstocks for biofuels.  But it an't that easy...

Do I have to believe in climate change to be successful in your class?

What the presidential candidates are saying (or not saying) about biofuels...

Just a brief intro to get myself back in the podcasting mode!

The government could decide to eliminate or reduce the requirements in the RFS2.  If you're a company that's invested (or will invest) hundreds of milllions of dollars in biofuels, isn't that a lot of risk?

EPA is no hurry to announce the 2014 biofuel volume requirements.  Isn't it almost 2015?

The EPA has yet to issue the 2014 RFS mandated amounts of biofuels.  The Iowa Governor says the uncertainty is causing farmers to not buy new machinery.  Really?  Is this something else driving this?

It's raining - reminds me of how important biorenewables are to the state of Iowa.

Driving across Iowa - lots of biomass but no real plan...

Really?  Remodeling my basement is just like the emerging bioeconomy?

Iowa invests in the bioeconomy.  Here's one example that benefits me.

Drought has pushed up prices.  Should we quit making ethanol from corn?

Reflections on my recent trip to NW Iowa and lots of time walking harvested corn fields.

Driving across west-central Iowa - thoughts about corn, stover and pheasants...

Captain Kirk didn't believe in a "no-win" scenario.  I don't either.

The Hans Christian Andersen story and biofuels?

$107M Biorenewables Complex at Iowa State - my new academic home!

The effects of 9-11 extend even into biorenewables...

Space and biorenewables?

I'm still reading newspapers on top of news on the internet.

A couple of politicians in the news lately about something related to biorenewables.

What's this podcast all about?  Connection to the Iowa State course?

What do biorenewables have to do with an east Africa country like Uganda?  Here's my take...

An introduction to the course TSM 325 - Biorenewable Systems, taught Fall 2010 at Iowa State University.  The course is cross listed with AE, Agron, AnS, BSE, BusAd, and Econ.

Pheasants, corn and the future...

At the U.S. Capitol!

Water!  The bane of biorenewable systems?

Negative net energy value of ethanol from corn?

Camping and a "starch-ready" economy...

A "renewable" trip down the interstate...

Depressed about climate change...

Biodiesel from fish oil.  Really?

These are some random musings while I was bicycling home after the first day of classes at Iowa State University.BTW, here's who I am:  http://www.abe.iastate.edu/who-we-are/directory/thomas-brumm.html

Back after an extended absence!

Biogas from biomass!

Pyrolysis and ConocoPhillips.  Big oil and biomass.

Algae - a good source of biodiesel???

My credit card expired - arggh.  Also, guess who I'm talking about?

Our task as scientists and engineers; where we've been and where we're going.

No show notes...

This is an experiment - I'm podcasting each week to go along with my new class "Biorenewable Systems."  It's a jr/sr level class at Iowa State University (Technology Systems Management 326X) that is meant to be an in-depth introduction to biorenewables and the emerging bioeconomy.  From global warming to gasifiers, from ethanol to energy, from transportation to tax breaks, we want to introduce it all.  Should be fun!