May 8, 2017
On this episode we're talking about
biology. Not your high school biology, though; we're talking about
biotechnology and biofuels with Paul Winters, Director of
Communications, and Erick Lutt, Director of Industrial and
Environmental Policy, for BIO, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. Paul
and Erick start off with the basics of how agricultural products
such as corn are converted into biofuels such as ethanol. Then the
discussion covers how biofuels are more climate friendly than
fossil fuels; how renewable fuel standards have impacted the
biofuels industry both domestically and abroad; how the current
political dynamic looks for biofuel support; why BIO believes the
federal government should continue to support development and
production of biofuels; and closes with a prediction about
biochemical production and use of biofuels in the aviation
industry.
Recorded April 27, 2017
Published May 8, 2017