Current-Projects

sunflower
From French fries to the Truck! Students and faculty at the Lyle Center are turning waster oils into fuel. Read more....
The Algae to BioDiesel Coalition: A multidisciplinary group lead by Dr. Hossein Ahmadzadeh, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, is working to develop large scale production systems for microalgae as a feed stock for biodiesel production.
algae jug
jatropha

Jatropha, a drought tolerant plant with oil rich seeds.

Paul Nurr, a graduate student in Horticulture is growing Jatropha here on campus in work carried out with Dr. David Still, Professor Plant Science and ARI Campus Coordinator, Department Horticulture/Plant & Soil Science.