Biorenewable Systems
Biorenewable Systems
Dr. Tom Brumm
This podcast is a supplement to TSM 325 - Biorenewable Systems, taught at Iowa State University. You can find the lectures for this class at iTunes University.
You can't just flip a switch
It would be nice to start using other/additional feedstocks for biofuels.  But it an't that easy...
Sep 26, 2015
13 min
Believing in Climate Change?
Do I have to believe in climate change to be successful in your class?
Sep 13, 2015
13 min
Biofuels and the Iowa Caucuses
What the presidential candidates are saying (or not saying) about biofuels...
Aug 24, 2015
9 min
Back at it for Fall 2015
Just a brief intro to get myself back in the podcasting mode!
Aug 23, 2015
8 min
Biofuels - a risky investment?
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?
Oct 13, 2014
10 min
Will the EPA ever decide RFS2 levels for 2014?
EPA is no hurry to announce the 2014 biofuel volume requirements.  Isn't it almost 2015?
Oct 13, 2014
5 min
Is EPA hurting John Deere?
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?
Sep 22, 2014
14 min
Rain: two stories of biorenewable's importance to Iowa
It's raining - reminds me of how important biorenewables are to the state of Iowa.
Aug 28, 2014
6 min
So what's the plan?
Driving across Iowa - lots of biomass but no real plan...
Oct 12, 2012
10 min
Basement remodeling and biorenewables?
Really?  Remodeling my basement is just like the emerging bioeconomy?
Sep 19, 2012
9 min
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