Current Special Project

Sustainable production of bioenergy from agricultural and food waste

Project ID: XPSP2011-SJ

This 1-year grant for $7,000 was awarded in 2011.

Location: Story county

This project will determine the potential of pre- and post-consumer waste collected from ISU Dining for bioethanol production. The investigator will gather data about the quantity and composition of these wastes and how much energy could be produced.

Stephanie Jung

This special project is part of the Leopold Center's Cross-Cutting Initiative.

Topics: Bioeconomy and energy

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This page was found at http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/grants/xpsp2011-sj on 01/20/2013