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Screenshot for Anaerobic Digestion Using Kitchen Materials Video
This video, from the Ohio State University, demonstrates how to set up an experiment in anaerobic digestion for bioenergy production using common household items, including vinegar, baking soda, and water bottles. The video is intended to introduce educators to the process for the purpose of...
Screenshot for ATE Student Success Stories: Dan's Story
Daniel Burman had a successful career in real estate but was never happy. That all changed when he returned to school to study solar photovoltaics. He's now working in the alternative energy field with a local business and is not only making a good living, but also feeling excited about his job and...
Screenshot for ATETV 101 Series: Getting Up To Speed With Wind Energy
ATETV continues to produce excellent web-based videos spotlighting advanced technical careers and educational programs. In this video, part of the 101 Series, visitors can watch students prepare for a career in wind energy with hands-on experience and daily work using real equipment from the field....
Screenshot for Battery Storage Curriculum and Labs: Construction of a LiFEP04 12v Battery
In this webinar, Christopher Miller describes the creation of a battery course at Heartland Community College for in-person, hybrid, and online students. Miller highlights the battery curriculum and labs, the creation of a job task analysis (JTA), and the creation of an entry-level lithium battery...
Screenshot for Battery Storage Observations from Abroad and a Look at the Future Webinar
This webinar, from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE), discusses renewable energy programs at nine educational institutions in Germany. The presenters traveled to Germany to study renewable energy and energy storage developments there to gain...
Screenshot for Biodiesel Experiment
The Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC) provides this classroom activity on biodiesel. Students will use vegetable fuel to create an alternative to diesel fuel through the transesterification of methyl-esters from triglycerides. The experiment involves using some chemicals...
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The Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC) provides this biodiesel production lab overview. The materials include a general introduction to biodiesel fuels, as well as explanations of free fatty acid & acid value titration, "homebrew" oil titration and residual catalyst & soap...
Screenshot for Bioenergy Career Map
BETO's Bioenergy Career Exploration Wheel, provided by the United States Department of Energy, highlights "bioenergy industry-related jobs in the following areas: Communications, education, and outreach; Engineering and manufacturing; Agriculture, life, and physical sciences; Operations, management,...
Screenshot for Bioenergy Lab Manual: Introduction to Biodiesel Fuel
The Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC) provides this lab manual on biodiesel fuel. Contents of the lab manual include titration of used oil feedstocks, neutralization and washing of biodiesel and several tests like the carbon residue test, cloud point test and copper...
Screenshot for Bioenergy Research and Education BRIDGES Program
This website, from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), provides information about the Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge (BRIDGES) program. This project "is an education and workforce development program to assist educators in teaching bioenergy topics to help prepare a national bioenergy...
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