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Lesson By :Craig A. Kohn

Narration :Craig A. Kohn

Animation: HUGO A. RODRÍGUEZhttp://vimeo.com/38834371
Drawings : Ivan Espinel Cruz

 

 

Biofuels can provide energy without the reliance on environmentally harmful fossils fuels -- but scientists are still searching for a plentiful source. Craig A. Kohn demonstrates how cellulose, the naturally abundant tough walls of plant cells, might be the solution.