Thursday, June 10, 2004

From Progressive Engineer Online:

In Search of Alternatives

Engineers and scientists at the National Renewable Energy Lab seek ways to wean us from fossil fuels by developing more environmentally friendly and sustainable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass, and hydrogen

By Ken Freed

Engineers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado go to work every day knowing their efforts help the world develop viable options to replace fossil fuels. "The high cost of fossil fuels is driving development of alternatives fuel sources like biomass," says John Sheehan, senior engineer at the National Bioenergy Center, based in the Alternative Fuels User Facility, one of almost 20 buildings on the main NREL campus.

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