Calendar - NMTC Science Café

Event

NMTC Science Café

Location

Abingdon Public Library, 2510 Tollgate Road, Abingdon, MD 21009

Start Time

3/13/2012 7:00 PM

End Time

3/13/2012 8:30 PM

Description

Our guest speaker is Dr. Steve Harvey, Ph.D. in Genetics, Penn State, 1987

Free to all attendees. Registration not necessary but appreciated.
Sponsor: NMTC
Contact Name: John Casner
Contact Phone: 443-360-9134

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BIO

Author of 30 peer-reviewed papers, 8 book chapters and 45 technical reports in the fields of biodegradation, enzymatic detoxification of organophosphate poisons, and biological hydrogen production. Co-editor of 2010 book entitled “Sustainable Biotechnology: Sources of Renewable Energy”.
Hydrogen is in theory an ideal fuel since it produces water as the only product of its use. However, most hydrogen is currently produced from natural gas (methane), a non-renewable fossil fuel. However, hydrogen can also be produced biologically from renewable materials such as grasses, wood chips and various waste materials, somewhat akin to the production of ethanol from similar materials. In this presentation we will explore the state of the art of biological hydrogen production, including some recent work conducted at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

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