Biorenewable Systems

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Each fall semester I teach a class called "Biorenewable Systems" at Iowa State University. In this class, we discuss all things biorenewable - from ethanol to energy, global warming to gasifiers, and transportation to tax breaks, we cover it all. This podcast is a supplement to this course - a cha…

Dr. Tom Brumm


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    You can't just flip a switch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2015 13:26


    It would be nice to start using other/additional feedstocks for biofuels.  But it an't that easy...

    Believing in Climate Change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2015 13:13


    Do I have to believe in climate change to be successful in your class?

    Biofuels and the Iowa Caucuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2015 9:04


    What the presidential candidates are saying (or not saying) about biofuels...

    Back at it for Fall 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2015 8:38


    Just a brief intro to get myself back in the podcasting mode!

    Biofuels - a risky investment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2014 10:46


    The government could decide to eliminate or reduce the requirements in the RFS2.  If you're a company that's invested (or will invest) hundreds of milllions of dollars in biofuels, isn't that a lot of risk?

    Will the EPA ever decide RFS2 levels for 2014?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2014 5:54


    EPA is no hurry to announce the 2014 biofuel volume requirements.  Isn't it almost 2015?

    Is EPA hurting John Deere?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2014 14:05


    The EPA has yet to issue the 2014 RFS mandated amounts of biofuels.  The Iowa Governor says the uncertainty is causing farmers to not buy new machinery.  Really?  Is this something else driving this?

    Rain: two stories of biorenewable's importance to Iowa

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2014 6:49


    It's raining - reminds me of how important biorenewables are to the state of Iowa.

    So what's the plan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2012 10:54


    Driving across Iowa - lots of biomass but no real plan...

    Basement remodeling and biorenewables?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2012 9:49


    Really?  Remodeling my basement is just like the emerging bioeconomy?

    $110M investment in the Bioeconomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2012 10:29


    Iowa invests in the bioeconomy.  Here's one example that benefits me.

    Drought, food prices and biofuels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2012 12:13


    Drought has pushed up prices.  Should we quit making ethanol from corn?

    Back from Stoverland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2011 15:03


    Reflections on my recent trip to NW Iowa and lots of time walking harvested corn fields.

    Driving across Stoverland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2011 12:07


    Driving across west-central Iowa - thoughts about corn, stover and pheasants...

    A No-Win Scenario?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2011 11:36


    Captain Kirk didn't believe in a "no-win" scenario.  I don't either.

    The Emperor Has No Clothes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2011 15:13


    The Hans Christian Andersen story and biofuels?

    Building the Bioeconomy Infrastructure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2011 13:42


    $107M Biorenewables Complex at Iowa State - my new academic home!

    The Ripples of 9-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2011 11:09


    The effects of 9-11 extend even into biorenewables...

    The Final Frontier?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2011 10:48


    Newspapers? Really?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2011 11:54


    I'm still reading newspapers on top of news on the internet.

    Who's in the News? #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2011 11:36


    A couple of politicians in the news lately about something related to biorenewables.

    I'm back! Fall 2011 Intro Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2011 11:48


    What's this podcast all about?  Connection to the Iowa State course?

    Biorenewables & Uganda?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2010 18:38


    What do biorenewables have to do with an east Africa country like Uganda?  Here's my take...

    Biorenewable Systems 9-11-10

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2010 16:29


    16:29 no tbrumm@iastate.edu (Dr. Tom Brumm)Dr. Tom BrummThis podcast is a supplement to TSM 325 - Biorenewable Systems, taught at Iowa State University. You can find the lectures for this class at iTune

    Biorenewable Systems 8-28-10

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2010 12:56


    An introduction to the course TSM 325 - Biorenewable Systems, taught Fall 2010 at Iowa State University.  The course is cross listed with AE, Agron, AnS, BSE, BusAd, and Econ.

    Biorenewable Systems 11-16-09

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2009 15:58


    Pheasants, corn and the future...

    Biorenewable Systems 10-18-09

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2009 12:25


    At the U.S. Capitol!

    Biorenewable Systems 10-14-09

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2009 11:16


    Water!  The bane of biorenewable systems?

    Biorenewable Systems 9-28-09

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2009 16:24


    Negative net energy value of ethanol from corn?

    Biorenewable Systems 9-19-09

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2009 11:08


    Camping and a "starch-ready" economy...

    Biorenewable Systems 9-07-09

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2009 9:24


    A "renewable" trip down the interstate...

    Biorenewable Systems 9-01-09

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2009 11:52


    Depressed about climate change...

    Biorenewable Systems 8-26-09

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2009 7:21


    Biodiesel from fish oil.  Really?

    Biorenewable Systems 8-25-09

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2009 8:55


    These are some random musings while I was bicycling home after the first day of classes at Iowa State University.BTW, here's who I am:  http://www.abe.iastate.edu/who-we-are/directory/thomas-brumm.html

    Biorenewable Systems: Weeks 09-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2008 12:14


    Back after an extended absence!

    Biorenewable Systems: Week 08

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2008 14:53


    Biogas from biomass!

    Biorenewable Systems: Week 07

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2008 17:05


    Pyrolysis and ConocoPhillips.  Big oil and biomass.

    Biorenewable Systems: Week 06

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2008 15:04


    Algae - a good source of biodiesel???

    Biorenewable Systems: Week 05

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2008 7:30


    My credit card expired - arggh.  Also, guess who I'm talking about?

    Biorenewable Systems: Week 04

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2008 15:29


    Our task as scientists and engineers; where we've been and where we're going.

    Biorenewable Systems: Week 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2008 9:51


    No show notes...

    Biorenewable Systems: Week 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2008 7:58


    Biorenewable Systems: Week 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2008 4:41


    Biorenewable Systems: Week 00

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2008 7:08


    This is an experiment - I'm podcasting each week to go along with my new class "Biorenewable Systems."  It's a jr/sr level class at Iowa State University (Technology Systems Management 326X) that is meant to be an in-depth introduction to biorenewables and the emerging bioeconomy.  From global warming to gasifiers, from ethanol to energy, from transportation to tax breaks, we want to introduce it all.  Should be fun!

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