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PowerPoint: Bioenergy as a Core Midwestern Climate Change Solution - Will Steger Foundation

Julia Baker
Initial Publication Date: April 29, 2016

Summary

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This presentation was featured at the Will Steger Foundation's 2008 Summer Institute. in St. Paul, Minnesota. This PowerPoint was presented by Sarah Wash, Program Associate for the Great Plains Institute. Focusing specifically on the Midwestern region of the United States, this presentation explains what biofuels are, how they are used, and whether they are a viable alternative fuel source.

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Description and Teaching Materials

Teaching Notes and Tips

This presentation would be very useful in a presentation about biofuels, especially for professors teaching in the Midwest, but also for those teaching in other regions. It would be a good way to open up debate as to whether biofuels are a truly sustainable resource.

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Citation

Baker, J. (2012). PowerPoint: Bioenergy as a Core Midwestern Climate Change Solution - Will Steger Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.camelclimatechange.org/view/presentation/51cbf2af7896bb431f6aa5a8