Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- August 19, 2008
Ag renewable energy the focus at Ag Progress Days (:54)
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Suggested Intro:
WITH DEBATE RAGING OVER WHETHER NEW DRILLING FOR OIL WILL HELP AMERICA'S ENERGY CRISIS, VISITORS AT PENN STATE'S AG PROGRESS DAYS ARE LEARNING THAT PENNSYLVANIA'S FARM FIELDS MAY BE THE WAY TO ENERGY INDEPENDENCE. CHUCK GILL HAS DETAILS:
Story:
(:11) WITH THE THEME OF "AG ENERGY: HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL," SPECIAL EXHIBITS AT AG PROGRESS DAYS ARE PREVIEWING AN ENERGY FUTURE THAT MAY INCLUDE BIODIESEL, CELLULOSIC ETHANOL AND OTHER RENEWABLE FUELS.
(:11) AMONG THE DISPLAYS ARE TRACTORS THAT ARE POWERED ON 100 PERCENT BIODIESEL, PART OF A THREE-YEAR-OLD RESEARCH COLLABORATION BETWEEN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER NEW HOLLAND:
Cauffman Actuality:
(:18) "AND WE'VE HAD NO PROBLEM RELATED TO THE FUEL, NO PROBLEM USING BIODIESEL. PENN STATE IS NOW RECOMMENDING AND ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING THE USE OF BIODIESEL AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL, AS A FUEL THAT WILL ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT WITH LESS EMISSIONS AND LESS PARTICULATES AND PROBLEMS IN THE EXHAUST."(:14) THAT'S PENN STATE FARM SERVICES MANAGER GLEN CAUFFMAN, WHO SAYS AG PROGRESS DAYS VISITORS ALSO CAN LEARN ABOUT STRAIGHT VEGETABLE OIL AS FUEL, SOLAR AND WIND POWER, AND ENERGY FROM WASTE PRODUCTS SUCH AS USED COOKING OIL AND PLASTICS. FROM ROCK SPRINGS, I'M CHUCK GILL.
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